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To begin chattering away to her acquaintances, as if no Fanqua existed in the world. It was a piece of admirable play-acting; and was meant to be. She had been conscious all the while that she was an object of attention possibly of admiration to a group of men; and she knew what was right to be done and said under the circumstances, and did it perfectly, even to the smallest change of voice.
You hear what de officer say? You go round. No move. 'Fanqua! You not ashamed of youself? You not hear de officer say he turn a steam-pipe over you? No move. And so on, through every conceivable tone of expression. But Fanqua did not move; and the officer and bystanders laughed. She summoned all her talents, and uttered one last 'Fanqua! which was a triumph of art.
A tall and very handsome middle-aged brown woman, in a limp print gown and a gorgeous turban, stood at the gangway in a glare of light, which made her look like some splendid witch by a Walpurgis night-fire. 'Tell your boatman to go round to the other side, quoth the officer in charge. 'Fanqua! Fanqua, who seemed to be her son, being sleepy, tipsy, stupid, or lazy, did not stir. 'Fanqua!
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