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Chapter 62

           "Mount,Louise!MrYanceywillridehomewithyou."Theyoungplanterthuspledgedwasnevermorereadytoredeemhimself.HeistheonewhomostenviesthesupposedhappinessofCassiusCalhoun.InhissoulhethanksPoindexterfortheopportunity.

           "But,father!"proteststheyounglady,"whyshouldInowaitforyou?Youarenotgoingtostayhere?"Yanceyexperiencesashockofapprehension."Itismywish,daughter,thatyoudoasItellyou.Letthatbesufficient."

           Yancey’sconfidencereturns.Notquite.Heknowsenoughofthatproudspirittobeindoubtwhetheritmayyieldobedienceeventotheparentalcommand.

           Itgivesway;butwithanunwillingnessilldisguised,eveninthepresenceofthatcrowdofattentivespectators.

           Thetworideoff;theyoungplantertakingthelead,hischargeslowlyfollowingtheformerscarceabletoconcealhisexultation,thelatterherchagrin.

           Yanceyismoredistressedthandispleased,atthemelancholymoodofhiscompanion.Howcoulditbeotherwise,withsuchasorrowatherheart?Ofcourseheascribesittothat.

           Hebuthalfinterpretsthecause.WerehetolooksteadfastlyintotheeyeofLouisePoindexter,hemighttheredetectanexpression,inwhichsorrowforthepastislessmarked,thanfearforthefuture.

           Theyrideonthroughthetreesbutnotbeyondear-shotofthepeopletheyhaveleftbehindthem.

           SuddenlyachangecomesoverthecountenanceoftheCreoleherfeatureslightingup,asifsomethoughtofjoy,oratleastofhope,hadenteredhersoul.

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