derlusion

Updated: May 5, 2025

Now, many a young nigger gentleman imagine dat he has only to coax his gal to say 'yes, and den dey goes to de clergy and stands up for de blessin', and imagines all right for de futur', and for de present time, all which is just a derlusion and a derception. No, sah; mattermony a berry differ t'ing from dat, as any old lady can tell you. De fuss t'ing in mattermony, is to hab a consent."

James Fenimore Cooper - Miles Wallingford: Sequel to "Afloat and Ashore"