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Chapter 43

           AndfinallyhethrewmeoutintotheworldwithoutacentandnotrainingwhatsoevertobeanythingbutaCharlestongentleman,agoodpistolshotandanexcellentpokerplayer.AndheseemedtotakeitasapersonalaffrontthatIdidnotstarvebutputmypokerplayingtoexcellentadvantageandsupportedmyselfroyallybygambling.HewassoaffrontedataButlerbecomingagamblerthatwhenIcamehomeforthefirsttime,heforbademymothertoseeme.AndallduringthewarwhenIwasblockadingoutofCharleston,Motherhadtolieandslipofftoseeme.Naturallythatdidn’tincreasemyloveforhim."

           "Oh,Ididn’tknowallthat!"

           "Hewaswhatispointedoutasafineoldgentlemanoftheoldschoolwhichmeansthathewasignorant,thickheaded,intolerantandincapableofthinkingalonganylinesexceptwhatothergentlemenoftheoldschoolthought.Everyoneadmiredhimtremendouslyforhavingcutmeoffandcountedmeasdead.‘Ifthyrighteyeoffendthee,pluckitout.’Iwashisrighteye,hisoldestson,andhepluckedmeoutwithavengeance."

           Hesmiledalittle,hiseyeshardwithamusedmemory.

           "Well,IcouldforgiveallthatbutIcan’tforgivewhathe’sdonetoMotherandmysistersincethewarended.They’vebeenpracticallydestitute.Theplantationhousewasburnedandthericefieldshavegonebacktomarshlands.Andthetownhousewentfortaxesandthey’vebeenlivingintworoomsthataren’tfitfordarkies.

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