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Chapter 1

           Why,we’veknownitforyears. TheWilkesandHamiltonsalwaysmarrytheirowncousins. Everybodyknewhe’dprobablymarryhersomeday,justlikeHoneyWilkesisgoingtomarryMissMelly’sbrother,Charles." 

           "Well,Igiveitup. ButI’msorryshedidn’taskustosupper. IswearIdon’twanttogohomeandlistentoMatakeonaboutusbeingexpelled. Itisn’tasifthiswasthefirsttime." 

           "MaybeBoydwillhavesmoothedherdownbynow. Youknowwhataslicktalkerthatlittlevarmintis. Youknowhealwayscansmoothherdown." 

           "Yes,hecandoit,butittakesBoydtime. HehastotalkaroundincirclestillMagetssoconfusedthatshegivesupandtellshimtosavehisvoiceforhislawpractice. Butheain’thadtimetogetgoodstartedyet. Why,I’llbetyouMaisstillsoexcitedaboutthenewhorsethatshe’llneverevenrealizewe’rehomeagaintillshesitsdowntosuppertonightandseesBoyd. Andbeforesupperisovershe’llbegoingstrongandbreathingfire. Andit’llbeteno’clockbeforeBoydgetsachancetotellherthatitwouldn’thavebeenhonorableforanyofustostayincollegeafterthewaytheChancellortalkedtoyouandme. Andit’llbemidnightbeforehegetsherturnedaroundtowhereshe’ssomadattheChancellorshe’llbeaskingBoydwhyhedidn’tshoothim. No,wecan’tgohometillaftermidnight." 

           Thetwinslookedateachotherglumly. Theywerecompletelyfearlessofwildhorses,shootingaffraysandtheindignationoftheirneighbors,buttheyhadawholesomefearoftheirred-hairedmother’soutspokenremarksandtheridingcropthatshedidnotscrupletolayacrosstheirbreeches. 

           "Well,look,"saidBrent. "Let’sgoovertotheWilkes. Ashleyandthegirls’llbegladtohaveusforsupper." Stuartlookedalittlediscomforted. 

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