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Chapter 9

           Shewasthen‘comingout’associetystylesit:

           "Anewstarinthefirmament,tolightandgloryborn!"

           "Eighteenmonthsisalongtime,"sagelyremarkedCrossman"alongtimeforanunmarriedmaidenespeciallyamongCreoles,wheretheyoftengetsplicedattwelve,insteadof‘sweetsixteen.’Herbeautymayhavelostsomeofitsbloom?"

           "Ibelievenotabit.Ishouldhavecalledtosee;onlyIknewtheywereinthemiddleoftheir‘plenishing,’andmightn’tdesiretobevisited.ButthemajorhasbeentoCasadelCorvo,andbroughtbacksuchareportaboutMissPoindexter’sbeautyasalmostgothimintoascrapewiththeladycommandingthepost."

           "Uponmysoul,CaptainSloman!"asseveratedthelieutenantofdragoons,"you’veexcitedmycuriositytosuchadegree,IfeelalreadyhalfinlovewithLouisePoindexter!"

           "Beforeyougetaltogetherintoit,"rejoinedtheofficerofinfantry,inaserioustone,"letmerecommendalittlecaution.There’sabêtenoirinthebackground."

           "Abrother,Isuppose?Thatistheindividualusuallysoregarded."

           "Thereisabrother,butit’snothe.AfreenobleyoungfellowheistheonlyPoindexterIeverknewnoteatenupwithpride,he’squitethereverse."

           "Thearistocraticfather,then?Surelyhewouldn’tobjecttoaquarteringwiththeHancocks?"

           "I’mnotsosureofthat;seeingthattheHancocksareYankees,andhe’sachivalricSoutherner!Butit’snotoldPoindexterImean."

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