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"It's a habit he gibs hisse'f, ole mist'ess! Nuffin' 'tall but a cussed, infunally habit he gibs hisse'f! And he ought to be broke ob it, if it breaks his neck! He to hab de darin' impidence to take a rale gemman's name an' to go paradin' up an' down de yeth an' roun' an' roun' de worl' a-deceivin' ob young damsins like Miss Odilly an' ole widdies like you-de owdacious willyun! Wot you reckon dey'll do wid him, ole mist'ess?"
Such were the comments and such was the question of Luce, after hearing the letter of Mrs. Force which the housekeeper of Mondreer, with her usually perfect openness, had read aloud to the colored cook.