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Chapter 84

           I’mdamnablytiredofit;anddon’tintendtokeepsingleanylonger.I’mwillingtohaveLooformywife.Thereneedbenohurryaboutit.AllIwantnowisherpromise;signedandsealed,thattheremaybenofluke,oruncertainty.Iwantthethingsettled.Whenthesebothersblowpast,itwillbetimeenoughtotalkoftheweddingbusiness,andthatsortofthing."

           Theword"bothers,"withthespeechofwhichitformedpart,gratedharshlyontheearofafather,mourningforhismurderedson!

           ThespiritofWoodleyPoindexterwasarousedalmosttotheresumptionofitsoldpride,andtheindignationthathadoftaccompaniedit.

           Itsooncoweredagain.Ononesidehesawland,slaves,wealth,position;ontheother,penurythatseemedperdition.

           Hedidnotyieldaltogether;asmaybeguessedbythecharacterofhisreply.

           "Well,nephew;youhavecertainlyspokenplainenough.ButIknownotmydaughter’sdispositiontowardsyou.Yousayyouarewillingtohaveherforyourwife.Isshewillingtohaveyou?Isupposethereisaquestionaboutthat?"

           "Ithink,uncle,itwilldependagooddealuponyourself.Youareherfather.Surelyyoucanconvinceher?"

           "I’mnotsosureofthat.She’snotofthekindtobeconvincedagainstherwill.You,Cash,knowthataswellasI."

           "Well,IonlyknowthatIintendgetting‘spliced,’asthesailorssay;andI’dlikeLooforthemistressofCasadelCorvo,betterthananyotherwomanintheSettlementinallTexas,forthatmatter."

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