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Chapter 17

           Beforethemustangercouldfinishhisspeech,hislistenerhadpicturedtoherselfacertainimage,thatmightanswertothedescriptionofhiscompanion:agirlofherownageperhapsmoreincliningtoembonpointwithaskinofchestnutbrown;eyesofalmondshade,setpiquantlyobliquetothelinesofthenose;teethofmorethanpearlypurity;atingeofcrimsonuponthecheeks;hairlikeCastro’stail;beadsandbanglesaroundneck,arms,andankles;ashortkirtleelaboratelyembroidered;mocassinscoveringsmallfeet;andfringedleggings,laceduponlimbsoflargedevelopment.Suchwerethestyleandequipmentsofthesupposedcompanion,whohadsuddenlybecomeoutlinedintheimaginationofLouisePoindexter.

           "Yourfellowtenantofthejacalémightnotlikebeingintrudeduponbyvisitorsmoreespeciallyastranger?"

           "Onthecontrary,he’sbuttoogladtoseevisitorsatanytimewhetherstrangersoracquaintances.Myfoster-brotheristhelastmantoshunsociety;ofwhich,poorfellow!heseespreciouslittleontheAlamo."

           "Yourfoster-brother?"

           "Yes.PhelimO’NealbynamelikemyselfanativeoftheEmeraldIsle,andshireofGalway;onlyperhapsspeakingalittlebetterbroguethanmine."

           "Oh!theIrishbrogue.IshouldsoliketohearitspokenbyanativeofGalway.Iamtoldthattheirsistherichest.

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