Chapter 90

           IfthelastspeechhasgivensatisfactiontoLouisePoindexter,therearefewwhoshareitwithher.Uponmostofthespectatorsithasproducedanimpressionofatotallydifferentcharacter.

           Itisoneofthesaddesttraitsofourignoblenature;tofeelpainincontemplatingalovewecannotsharemoreespeciallywhenexhibitedintheshapeofagrandabsorbingpassion.

           Thethingisnotsodifficultofexplanation.Weknowthathe,orshe,thussweetlypossessed,canfeelnointerestinourselves.

           Itisbuttheoldstoryofself-esteem,stungbythethoughtofindifference.

           EvensomeofthespectatorsunaffectedbythecharmsofthebeautifulCreole,cannotrestrainthemselvesfromacertainfeelingofenvy;whileothersmoredeeplyinterestedfeelchagrinedtotheheart’score,bywhattheyarepleasedtodesignateanimpudentavowal!

           Ifthestoryoftheaccusedcontainsnobetterproofsofhisinnocenceitwerebetteruntold.Sofar,ithasbuthelpedhisaccusersbyexcitingtheantipathyofthosewhowouldhavebeenotherwiseneutral.

           Oncemorethereisamurmuringamongthemen,andamovementamongtherowdieswhostandnearCalhoun.

           AgainseemsMauriceGeraldindangerofbeingseizedbyalawlessmob,andhangedwithoutfartherhearing!

           Thedangerexistsonlyinseeming.Oncemorethemajorglancessignificantlytowardshiswell-trainedtroop;thejudgeinanauthoritativevoicecommands"SilenceintheCourt!"theclamouringissubdued;andtheprisonerispermittedtoproceed.

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