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Chapter 28

           "Whydoyouthinkso,papa?Ihaveoftenriddenoutalone."

           "Yes;perhapstoooften."

           ThislastremarkbroughttheslightesttingeofcolourtothecheeksoftheyoungCreole;thoughsheseemeduncertainwhatconstructionshewastoputuponit.

           Notwithstandingitsambiguity,shedidnotpressforanexplanation.Onthecontrary,shepreferredshunningit;aswasshownbyherreply.

           "Ifyouthinkso,papa,Ishallnotgooutagain.Thoughtobecoopeduphere,inthisdismaldwelling,whileyougentlemenareallabroaduponbusinessisthatthelifeyouintendmetoleadinTexas?"

           "Nothingofthesort,mydaughter.Ihavenoobjectiontoyourridingoutasmuchasyouplease;butHenrymustbewithyou,oryourcousinCassius.Ionlylayanembargoonyourgoingalone.Ihavemyreasons."

           "Reasons!Whatarethey?"

           Thequestioncameinvoluntarilytoherlips.Ithadscarcepassedthem,eresheregrettedhavingaskedit.Byheruneasyairitwasevidentshehadapprehensionsastotheanswer.

           Thereplyappearedpartiallytorelieveher.

           "Whatotherreasonsdoyouwant,"saidtheplanter,evidentlyendeavouringtoescapefromthesuspicionofduplicitybytheStatementofaconvenientfact"whatbetter,thanthecontentsofthisletterfromthemajor?Remember,mychild,youarenotinLouisiana,wherealadymaytravelanywherewithoutfearofeitherinsultoroutrage;butinTexas,whereshemaydreadbothwhereevenherlifemaybeindanger.HerethereareIndians."

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