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The Indian Gentleman
Whenshewastakingintheevening’smilkforthecook(therewasreallynooddjobshewasnotcalledupontodo),shesawsomethingoccurwhichmadethesituationmoreinterestingthanever.Thehandsome,rosymanwhowasthefatheroftheLargeFamilywalkedacrossthesquareinthemostmatter-of-factmanner,andranupthestepsofthenext-doorhouse.Heranupthemasifhefeltquiteathomeandexpectedtorunupanddownthemmanyatimeinthefuture.Hestayedinsidequitealongtime,andseveraltimescameoutandgavedirectionstotheworkmen,asifhehadarighttodoso.Itwasquitecertainthathewasinsomeintimatewayconnectedwiththenewcomersandwasactingforthem.
"Ifthenewpeoplehavechildren,"Saraspeculated,"theLargeFamilychildrenwillbesuretocomeandplaywiththem,andtheyMIGHTcomeupintotheatticjustforfun."
Atnight,afterherworkwasdone,Beckycameintoseeherfellowprisonerandbringhernews.
"It’sa’Nindiangentlemanthat’scomin’tolivenextdoor,miss,"shesaid."Idon’tknowwhetherhe’sablackgentlemanornot,buthe’saNindianone.He’sveryrich,an’he’sill,an’thegentlemanoftheLargeFamilyishislawyer.He’shadalotoftrouble,an’it’smadehimillan’lowinhismind.Heworshipsidols,miss.He’san’eathenan’bowsdowntowoodan’stone.Iseena’idolbein’carriedinforhimtoworship.Somebodyhadoughtersendhimatrac’.Youcangetatrac’forapenny."
