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Chapter 2

           "Youaremycousin,"shecontinued,inatonethatcontrastedstrangelywiththelevityshehadalreadyexhibited,"butyouarenothingmorenothingmoreCaptainCassiusCalhoun!Youhavenoclaimtobemycounsellor.ThereisbutonefromwhomIamindutyboundtotakeadvice,orbearreproach.Ithereforebegofyou,MasterCash,thatyouwillnotagainpresumetorepeatsuchsentimentsasthoseyouhavejustfavouredmewith.Ishallremainmistressofmyownthoughtsandactions,tootillIhavefoundamasterwhocancontrolthem.Itisnotyou!"

           Havingdeliveredthisspeech,witheyesflashinghalfangrily,halfcontemptuouslyuponhercousin,theyoungCreoleoncemorethrewherselfbackuponthecushionsofthecarriole.

           Theclosingcurtainsadmonishedtheex-officer,thatfurtherconversationwasnotdesired.

           Quailingunderthelashofindignantinnocence,hewasonlytoohappytoheartheloud"gee-on"oftheteamsters,asthewaggonscommencedmovingoverthesombresurfacenotmoresombrethanhisownthoughts.

           

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