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few   clothes   neatly   brushed   and   folded   on   a   chair   bore   witness   to   the 

servant's     care。    As   Paul�察   �however�察     �glanced     behind     the   sofa�察   �he   was 

concerned   to   see   a   coat�察  �which   had   evidently   been   thrust   hurriedly   in   a 

corner�察  �with   the   sleeve   lining   inside   out�察  �and   a   needle   and   thread   still 

sticking in the seam。 It struck him instantly that this had been the negro's 

occupation�察�and that the pistol´cleaning was a polite fiction。 

     ;Yo'   'll   have   to   skuse   Marse   Harry   seein'   yo   in   bed�察  �but   his   laig's 

pow'ful   bad   to´day�察  �and   he   can't   stand�察─  �said   the   servant   reentering   the 

room。 ;Skuse me�察�sah�察─�he added in a dignified confidential whisper�察�half 

closing the door with his hand�察 �but if yo' wouldn't mind avoidin' 'xcitin' or 

controversical topics in yo' conversation�察�it would be de better fo' him。; 

     Paul smilingly  assented�察�and the black   retainer�察�with   even more   than 

the usual solemn ceremonious exaggeration of his race�察�ushered him into 

the bedroom。 It was furnished in the same faded glory as the sitting´room�察�

with     the   exception     of   a  low�察  �iron   camp´bedstead�察        �in  which     the   tall�察�

soldierly   figure   of   Colonel   Pendleton�察  �clad   in   threadbare   silk   dressing´ 

gown�察�was stretched。 He had changed in eight years�此�his hair had become 

gray�察    �and    was    thinned     over    the   sunken     temples�察    �but    his   iron´gray 

moustache   was   still   particularly   long         and   well   pointed。   His   face     bore 



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marks   of   illness   and   care�察  �there   were   deep   lines   down   the   angle   of   the 

nostril that spoke of alternate savage outbreak and repression�察�and gave his 

smile a sardonic rigidity。 His dark eyes�察�that shone with the exaltation of 

fever�察�fixed   Paul's   on   entering�察 �and   with the tyranny  of   an invalid   never 

left them。 

     ;Well�察�Hathaway�拭─�

     With the sound of that voice Paul felt the years slip away�察�and he was 

again    a  boy�察  �looking    up   admiringly   to    the   strong   man�察   �who    now   lay 

helpless     before   him。    He   had   entered    the   room    with   a  faint  sense    of 

sympathizing superiority and a consciousness of having had experience in 

controlling men。 But all this fled before Colonel Pendleton's authoritative 

voice�察�even its broken tones carried the old dominant spirit of the man�察�and 

Paul   found   himself   admiring   a   quality   in   his   old   acquaintance   that   he 

missed in his newer friends。 

     ;I haven't seen you for eight years�察�Hathaway。 Come here and let me 

look at you。; 

     Paul   approached   the   bedside   with   boyish   obedience。   Pendleton   took 

his hand and gazed at him critically。 

     ;I   should   have   recognized   you�察  �sir�察  �for   all   your   moustache   and   your 

inches。 The   last   time   I   saw   you   was   in   Jack   Hammersley's   office。 Well�察�

Jack's    dead�察   �and    here   I  am�察   �little  better�察 �I  reckon。     You    remember 

Hammersley's house�拭─�

     ;Yes�察─�said Paul�察�albeit wondering at the question。 

     ;Something like this�察�Swiss villa style。 I remember when Jack put it up。 

Well�察�the last time I was out�察�I passed there。 And what do you think they've 

done to it�拭─�

     Paul could not imagine。 

     ;Well�察�sir�察─�said the colonel gravely�察 �they've changed it into a church 

missionary      shop    and   young     men's    Christian    reading´room�       �But   that's 

'progress'   and   'improvement'� ─  �He   paused�察  �and�察  �slowly   withdrawing   his 

hand from Paul's�察�added with grim apology�察 �You're young�察�and belong to 

the new school�察�perhaps。 Well�察�sir�察�I've read your speech�察�I don't belong to 

your   partymine   died   ten   years   ago   but   I   congratulate   you。   George� �

Confound it where's that boy gone�拭─�



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     The negro indicated by this youthful title�察�although he must have been 

ten years older than his master�察�after a hurried shuffling in the sitting´room 

eventually appeared at the door。 

     ;George�察  �champagne   and   materials   for   cocktails   for   the   gentleman。 

The     BEST�察    �you   understand。     No    new´fangled      notions    from   that   new 

barkeeper。; 

     Paul�察�who thought he observed a troubled blinking in George's eyelid�察�

and referred it to a fear of possible excitement for his patient�察�here begged 

his   host   not   to  trouble   himselfthat    he   seldom    took    anything    in  the 

morning。 

     ;Possibly not�察�sir�察�possibly not�察─�returned the colonel�察�hastily。 ;I know 

the new ideas are prohibitive�察�and some other blank thing�察�but you're safe 

here from your constituents�察�and by gad�察�sir�察�I shan't force you to take it� �

It's MY custom�察�Hathawayan old one played out�察�perhaps�察�like all the 

others�察�but a custom nevertheless�察�and I'm only surprised that George�察�who 

knows it�察�should have forgotten it。; 

     ;Fack   is�察  �Marse   Harry�察─  �said   George�察  �with   feverish   apology�察   �it   bin 

gone 'scaped my mind dis mo'nin' in de prerogation ob business�察�but I'm 

goin' now�察�shuah� ─�and he disappeared。 

     ;A good boy�察�sir�察�but beginning to be contaminated。 Brought him here 

from Nashville over ten years ago。 Eight years ago they proved to him that 

he   was   no   longer   a   slave�察  �and   made   him  dd   unhappy  until   I   promised 

him it should make no difference to him and he could stay。 I had to send 

for his wife and childof course�察�a dead loss of eighteen hundred dollars 

when they set foot in the Statebut I'm blanked if he isn't just as miserable 

with them here�察�for he has to take two hours in the morning and three in 

the afternoon every day to be with 'em。 I tried to get him to take his family 

to the mines and make his fortune�察�like those fellows they call bankers and 

operators   and   stockbrokers   nowadays�察  �or   to   go   to   Oregon   where   they'll 

make him some kind of a mayor or sheriff but he won't。 He collects my 

rents on some little property I have left�察�and pays my bills�察�sir�察�and�察�if this 

blank   civilization   would   only   leave   him   alone�察  �he'd   be   a   good   enough 

boy。; 

     Paul    couldn't   help    thinking    that  the   rents  George     collected    were 



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somewhat   inconsistent   with         those   he   was   evidently   mending   when   he 

arrived�察�but at that moment the jingle of glasses was heard in the sitting´ 

room�察�and the old negro reappeared at the door。 Drawing himself up with 

ceremonious   courtesy�察  �he   addressed   Paul。   ;Wo'd   yo'   mind�察 �sah�察  �taking   a 

glance at de   wine   for   yo'   choice�拭─  �Paul   rose�察  �and   followed   him  into   the 

sitting´room�察     �when    George     carefully    closed   the   door。   To   his  surprise 

Hathaway beheld   a  tray  with   two glasses of   whiskey  and   bitters�察 �but no 

wine。 ;Skuse me�察�sah�察─�said the old man with dignified apology�察 �but de 

Kernel won't have any but de best champagne for hono'ble gemmen like 

yo'self�察�and I'se despaired to say it can't be got in de house or de subburbs。 

De best champagne dat we gives visitors is de Widder Glencoe。 Wo'd yo' 

mind�察�sah�察�for de sake o' not 'xcitin' de Kernel wid triflin' culinary matter�察�

to say dat yo' don' take but de one brand�拭─�

     ;Certainly�察─  �said   Paul�察  �smiling。   ;I   really   don't   care   for   anything   so 

early�察─�then�察�returning to the bedroom�察�he said carelessly�察 �You'll excuse 

me     taking   the   liberty�察 �colonel�察   �of  sending     away    the  champagne       and 

contenting      myself     with   whiskey。     Even    the   best   brand    the   Widow 

Cliquot;with   a   glance   at   the   gratified   George;I   find   rather   trying   so 

early in the morning。; 

     ;As you please�察�Hathaway�察─�said the colonel�察�somewhat stiffly。 ;I dare 

say there's a new fashion in drinks now�察�and a gentleman's stomach is a 

thing of the past。 Then�察�I suppose�察�we can spare the boy�察�as this is his time 

for going home。 Put that tin box with the Trust papers on the bed�察�George�察�

and Mr。 Hathaway will excuse your waiting。; As the old servant made an 

exaggerated   obeisance   to   each�察  �Paul   remarked�察  �as   the   door   closed   upon 

him�察 �George certainly keeps his style�察�colonel�察�in the face of the progress 

you deplore。; 

     ;He was always a 'dandy nigger��'; returned Pendleton�察�his face slightly 

relaxing as he glanced after his grizzled henchman�察 �but his 
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