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Chapter 43

           Nowshewasindeedconfusedandembarrassed,forsherememberedthenightonthisveryporchduringthesiegewhenhehadsaid:"Iamnotamarryingman"andcasuallysuggestedthatshebecomehismistressremembered,too,theterribledaywhenhewasinjailandwasshamedbythememory.Aslowmalicioussmilewentoverhisfaceashereadhereyes.

           "ButIwillsatisfyyourvulgarcuriositysinceyouasksuchpointedquestions.Itisn’tasweetheartthattakesmetoNewOrleans.It’sachild,alittleboy."

           "Alittleboy!"Theshockofthisunexpectedinformationwipedoutherconfusion.

           "Yes,heismylegalwardandIamresponsibleforhim.He’sinschoolinNewOrleans.Igotherefrequentlytoseehim."

           "Andtakehimpresents?"So,shethought,that’showhealwaysknowswhatkindofpresentsWadelikes!

           "Yes,"hesaidshortly,unwillingly.

           "Well,Inever!Ishehandsome?"

           "Toohandsomeforhisowngood."

           "Isheanicelittleboy?"

           "No.He’saperfecthellion.Iwishhehadneverbeenborn.Boysaretroublesomecreatures.Isthereanythingelseyou’dliketoknow?"

           Helookedsuddenlyangryandhisbrowwasdark,asthoughhealreadyregrettedspeakingofthematteratall.

           "Well,notifyoudon’twanttotellmeanymore,"shesaidloftily,thoughshewasburningforfurtherinformation."ButIjustcan’tseeyouintheroleofaguardian,"andshelaughed,hopingtodisconcerthim.

           "No,Idon’tsupposeyoucan.Yourvisionisprettylimited."

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