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Chapter 12

           Whatwiththesprinklingofuniformsandepaulettes,suppliedbytheFort—whatwiththebrassbandborrowedfromthesameconvenientrepository—whatwiththechoicewinesfoundinthecellarsofCasadelCorvo,andwhichhadformedpartofthepurchase—therecouldbelittlelackingtomakePoindexter’spartythemostbrilliantevergivenuponthebanksoftheLeona.

           Andtoinsurethiseffect,hislovelydaughterLouise,latebelleofLouisiana—thefameofwhosebeautyhadbeenbeforeher,eveninTexas—actedasmistressoftheceremonies—movingaboutamongtheadmiringguestswiththesmileofaqueen,andthegraceofagoddess.

           Onthatoccasionwasshethecynosureofahundredpairsofeyes,thehappinessofascoreofhearts,andperhapsthetortureofasmanymore:fornotallwereblessedwhobeheldherbeauty.

           Wassheherselfhappy?

           Theinterrogatorymayappearsingular—almostabsurd.Surroundedbyfriends—admirers—one,atleast,whoadoredher—adozenwhoseincipientlovecouldbutendinadoration—youngplanters,lawyers,embryostatesmen,andsomewithreputationalreadyachieved—sonsofMarsinarmour,orwitharmourlatelaidaside—howcouldshebeotherwisethanproudly,supremelyhappy?

           Astrangermighthaveaskedthequestion;onesuperficiallyacquaintedwithCreolecharacter—moreespeciallythecharacteroftheladyinquestion.

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