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Chapter 9

           "Why,howdid"shebegan,caughtoffherbalance,andthencheckedherselfhastily,boilingwithangeratherselfforfallingintohistrap.

           "IstoodthereinthedoorwaybeforeyousawmeandIwatchedyou,"hesaid."AndIwatchedtheothergirls.Andtheyalllookedasthoughtheirfacescameoutofonemold.Yoursdidn’t.Youhaveaneasyfacetoread.Youdidn’thaveyourmindonyourbusinessandI’llwageryouweren’tthinkingaboutourCauseorthehospital.Itwasalloveryourfacethatyouwantedtodanceandhaveagoodtimeandyoucouldn’t.Soyouweremadcleanthrough.Tellthetruth.AmInotright?"

           "Ihavenothingmoretosaytoyou,CaptainButler,"shesaidasformallyasshecould,tryingtodrawtheragsofherdignityabouther."Justbecauseyou’reconceitedatbeingthe‘greatblockader’doesn’tgiveyoutherighttoinsultwomen."

           "Thegreatblockader!That’sajoke.Praygivemeonlyonemomentmoreofyourprecioustimebeforeyoucastmeintodarkness.Iwouldn’twantsocharmingalittlepatriottobeleftunderamisapprehensionaboutmycontributiontotheConfederateCause."

           "Idon’tcaretolistentoyourbrags."

           "BlockadingisabusinesswithmeandI’mmakingmoneyoutofit.WhenIstopmakingmoneyoutofit,I’llquit.Whatdoyouthinkofthat?"

           "Ithinkyou’reamercenaryrascaljustliketheYankees."

           "Exactly,"hegrinned."AndtheYankeeshelpmemakemymoney.Why,lastmonthIsailedmyboatrightintoNewYorkharborandtookonacargo."

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