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Chapter 19

           "AmericafortheAmericans,andconfusiontoallforeigninterlopers—especiallythedamnedIrish!"

           Ondeliveringtheobnoxioussentiment,hestaggeredbackapace;whichbroughthisbodyincontactwiththatofthemustanger—atthemomentstandingwiththeglassraisedtohislips.

           Thecollisioncausedthespillingofaportionofthewhiskyandwater;whichfelloverthemustanger’sbreast.

           Wasitanaccident?Noonebelieveditwas—evenforamoment.Accompaniedbysuchasentimenttheactcouldonlyhavebeenanaffrontintendedandpremeditated.

           Allpresentexpectedtoseetheinsultedmanspringinstantlyuponhisinsulter.Theyweredisappointed,aswellassurprised,atthemannerinwhichthemustangerseemedtotakeit.Thereweresomewhoevenfanciedhewasabouttosubmittoit.

           "Ifhedoes,"whisperedHancockinSloman’sear,"heoughttobekickedoutoftheroom."

           "Don’tyoubealarmedaboutthat,"respondedtheinfantryofficer,inthesamesottovoce."You’llfinditdifferent.I’mnotgiventobetting,asyouknow;butI’dlayamonth’spayuponitthemustangerdon’tbackout;andanother,thatMrCassiusCalhounwillfindhimanuglycustomertodealwith,althoughjustnowheseemsmoreconcernedabouthisfineshirt,thantheinsultputuponhim.Odddevilheis!"

           Whilethiswhisperingwasbeingcarriedon,themantowhomitrelatedwasstillstandingbythebar—touseahackneyedphrase,"theobservedofallobservers."

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