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Chapter 49

           Shethrewopenthecasementandsteppedout,withthedesignofproceedingtowardstheskiff.Inthebalconherstepswerearrested,onhearingvoicesabove.

           Twopersonswereconversing.TheywerehermaidFlorinde,andthesablegroom,who,intheabsenceofhismaster,wastakingtheairoftheazotea.

           Theirwordscouldbeheardbelow,thoughtheiryoungmistressdidnotintentionallylistentothem.Itwasonlyontheirpronouncinganame,thatshepermittedtheirpatoistomakeanimpressionuponherear.

           "DeycallsdeyoungfellaJerrad.MorsJerradamdename.DeydosayheIrish,butiffolks’peakdetroof,hean’tbitlikedemIrishdatworksondeLebeeatNewOrlean.Ho,ho!Hemorelikebosgen’lumplanter.Dat’swhathelike."

           "Youdon’ttink,Pluto,hebeengonekillMassaHenry?"

           "Idoan’ttinknuffinobdekind.Ho,ho!HekillMassaHenry!nomoredandischilehabdonedatsame.GoramityGoramity!’Peakobdedebbilandhedardeberryindividiblewetalkin’’bout.Ho,ho!lookFlorinde;lookyonner!"

           "Whar?"

           "Daroutdar,ontoddersideobderibber.Youseemanonhorseback.Dat’sMorsJerrad,deberrymanwemeetondebrackpraira.DesamedatgubMissaLoode’pottedhoss;desamedey’veallgonetosarchfor.Ho,ho!Deygonedeywrongway.Deynofindhimoutondemprairasdisday."

           "O,Pluto!an’tyouglad?I’msureheinnocentdatbravebewfulyounggen’lum.Henebbacouldbeendeman"

           Thelistenerbelowstayedtohearnomore.

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