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"I ain' got no fault ter fine wid you. You've been used me moughty well, en I'se pow'ful 'bleeged ter you en Marse Tom, he's a gent'mun ef ever I seed one. I ain' go no fault ter fine." The general lost his temper and started up. "Then what do you mean by turning fool at your age?" he demanded angrily. "Haven't I given you a roof over your head all these years?" "Dat's so, suh."
"Dar's Marse Dudley, now," said Aunt Verbeny. "I ain' so ole but my palate hit kin taste a gent'mun a mile off. Marse Dudley ain' furgit de times I'se done roas' him roas'in' years when he warn' mo'n er chile. Hit's 'how's yo' health, Aunt Verbeny? des' de same es 'twuz den." Eugenia laughed and flung the heap of garments into Delphy's arms.
Theodore an' Miss Allie was sho' 'nough folks, but dey was bound to have dat Yankee brother o' his'n. "De yard was plumb full o' white men ready to burn de house right down on Miss Allie's head lessen dey'd give up dat Yankee Mayor. Mr. Theodore come to de door an' say, 'Gent'mun, he aint here. Aint nobody believe dat. Dey was a-fixin' to bus' on in anyhow, when Miss Allie come out.
"Dar ain' nuttin better ter jedge er gent'mun by den his mint patch," the old negro was muttering, "an' dis yer one's done w'ar out all dose no 'count flow'rs, des' like de quality done w'ar out de trash. Hi! Marse Nick, dat you?" he shook the proffered hand, his kindly black face wrinkling with hospitality.
She come right down dem steps 'mongst all dem mad folks an' say, calm an' lady-lak, 'Gent'mun, my brother-in-law is here, cert'ny. Where would he go for safety 'cepn to his brother's house? But I give you my word dat he gwine stay right here 'till you put him on de firs' train headin' nawth. Den no mo' blood will be spilled. An' dat's what dey done.
"'Bout dat time ever'thing bus' loose. Near 'bout all de white gent'mun in de court room take a shot at Bill. He falls, but he aint dead yet. Dey put him in de sheriff's office an' lef two white men wid him. But things was a-happenin' so fas' by dat time dey couldn' stan' it. Dey th'owed Bill out of dat two-story window an' run down to git in de fight.
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