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Chapter 34

           "Oh!ah!you,cousinCash?Whatisit?nottheIndiana,Ihope?"

           "Worsethanthat—worse!worse!Quick!Rouseyourself,andsee!Quick,oritwillbetoolate!Quick,andbethewitnessofyourowndisgrace—thedishonourofyourhouse.Quick,orthenameofPoindexterwillbethelaughing-stockofTexas!"

           Aftersuchsummonstherecouldbenoinclinationforsleep—atleastonthepartofaPoindexter;andatasinglebound,theyoungestrepresentativeofthefamilyclearedthemosquitocurtains,andstooduponhisfeetinthemiddleofthefloor—inanattitudeofspeechlessastonishment.

           "Don’twaittodress,"criedhisexcitedcounsellor,"stay,youmayputonyourpants.Damntheclothes!There’snotimeforstandingupontrifles.Quick!Quick!"

           Thesimplecostumetheyoungplanterwasaccustomedtowear,consistingoftrousersandCreoleblouseofAttakapascottonade,wereadjustedtohispersoninlessthantwentysecondsoftime;andintwentymore,obedienttothecommandofhiscousin—withoutunderstandingwhyhehadbeensounceremoniouslysummonedforth—hewashurryingalongthegravelledwalksofthegarden.

           "Whatisit,Cash?"heinquired,assoonasthelattershowedsignsofcomingtoastop."Whatdoesitallmean?"

           "Seeforyourself!Standclosetome!Lookthroughyonderopeninginthetreesthatleadsdowntotheplacewhereyourskiffiskept.Doyouseeanythingthere?"

           "Somethingwhite.Itlookslikeawoman’sdress.Itisthat.It’sawoman!"

           "Itisawoman.

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