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Chapter 12

           Shewasconscious,too,thatthisinterest—originatinginaword,aglance,agesture—listenedto,orobserved,amidtheashesofaburntprairie—insteadofsubsiding,hadeversincebeenupontheincrease!

           ItwasnotdiminishedwhenMauricethemustangercameridingbackacrosstheplain,withthewildmarebetweenhislegs—nomorewild—nolongerdesiringtodestroyhim—butwithloweredcrestandmiensubmissive,acknowledgingtoalltheworldthatshehadfoundhermaster!

           Withoutacknowledgingittotheworld,oreventoherself,theyoungCreolewasinspiredwithasimilarreflection.

           "MissPoindexter!"saidthemustanger,glidingtotheground,andwithoutmakinganyacknowledgmenttotheplauditsthatwereshowereduponhim—"mayIaskyoutostepuptoher,throwthislazooverherneck,andleadhertothestable?Bysodoing,shewillregardyouashertamer;andeveraftersubmittoyourwill,ifyoubutexhibitthesignthatfirstdeprivedherofherliberty."

           Aprudewouldhavepalteredwiththeproposal—acoquettewouldhavedeclinedit—atimidgirlhaveshrunkback.

           NotsoLouisePoindexter—adescendantofoneofthefilles-à-la-casette.Withoutamoment’shesitation—withouttheslightestshowofpruderyorfear—shesteppedforthfromthearistocraticcircle;asinstructed,tookholdofthehorsehairrope;whiskeditacrosstheneckofthetamedmustang;andledthecaptiveofftowardsthecaballerizaofCasadelCorvo

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