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Chapter 12

           Whatwiththesprinklingofuniformsandepaulettes,suppliedbytheFortwhatwiththebrassbandborrowedfromthesameconvenientrepositorywhatwiththechoicewinesfoundinthecellarsofCasadelCorvo,andwhichhadformedpartofthepurchasetherecouldbelittlelackingtomakePoindexter’spartythemostbrilliantevergivenuponthebanksoftheLeona.

           Andtoinsurethiseffect,hislovelydaughterLouise,latebelleofLouisianathefameofwhosebeautyhadbeenbeforeher,eveninTexasactedasmistressoftheceremoniesmovingaboutamongtheadmiringguestswiththesmileofaqueen,andthegraceofagoddess.

           Onthatoccasionwasshethecynosureofahundredpairsofeyes,thehappinessofascoreofhearts,andperhapsthetortureofasmanymore:fornotallwereblessedwhobeheldherbeauty.

           Wassheherselfhappy?

           Theinterrogatorymayappearsingularalmostabsurd.Surroundedbyfriendsadmirersone,atleast,whoadoredheradozenwhoseincipientlovecouldbutendinadorationyoungplanters,lawyers,embryostatesmen,andsomewithreputationalreadyachievedsonsofMarsinarmour,orwitharmourlatelaidasidehowcouldshebeotherwisethanproudly,supremelyhappy?

           Astrangermighthaveaskedthequestion;onesuperficiallyacquaintedwithCreolecharactermoreespeciallythecharacteroftheladyinquestion.

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