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Chapter 9

           Hisshoulder-strapswiththedoublebarproclaimedhimacaptain;thesecond,withasinglecrossbar,wasafirstlieutenant;whiletheyoungestofthetwo,withanemptychevron,waseitherasecondlieutenantor"brevet."

           Theywereoffduty;engagedinconversationtheirtheme,the"newpeople"inCasadelCorvobywhichwasmeanttheLouisianaplanterandhisfamily.

           "Asortofhousewarmingit’stobe,"saidtheinfantrycaptain,alludingtoaninvitationthathadreachedtheFort,extendingtoallthecommissionedofficersofthegarrison."Dinnerfirst,anddancingafterwardsaregularfieldday,whereIsupposeweshallseeparadedthearistocracyandbeautyofthesettlement."

           "Aristocracy?"laughinglyrejoinedthelieutenantofdragoons."Notmuchofthathere,Ifancy;andofbeautystillless."

           "Youmistake,Hancock.TherearebothuponthebanksoftheLeona.SomegoodStatesfamilieshavestrayedoutthisway.We’llmeetthematPoindexter’sparty,nodoubt.Onthequestionofaristocracy,thehosthimself,ifyou’llpardonapoorjoke,ishimselfahost.Hehasenoughofittoinoculateallthecompanythatmaybepresent;andasforbeauty,I’llbackhisdaughteragainstanythingthissidetheSabine.Thecommissary’sniecewillbenolongerbelleabouthere."

           "Oh,indeed!"drawledthelieutenantofrifles,inatonethattoldofhisbeingchafedbythisrepresentation."MissPoindextermustbedeucedgood-looking,then."

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