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The Leopard's Spots

CHAPTER VIII-AN EXPERIMENT IN MATRIMONY

Word Count: 1216    |    Released on: 17/11/2017

en summoned before that tribunal that he must pay a fee of

er war bust up me

gent. "You must b

lliant scheme that fla

out dat," he said as he

eg er two! I gwine ter make her t'ink I won' marry her nohow. I make'er ax my pardon fur all dem lit

door on the lot back of Mrs. Gaston's home. Eve was busy mend

enin', M

sudden flash of her eye. "Wh

time er day, en ax how's you en yer son stal

u, you big b

un' ter see my frien's." Still smi

arms akimbo, and gazed at him steadily till the

whale you ober de

evenin'

hat ai

kinder ole en fat, dat we aint married nohow. En dey gimme er paper fur er doll

nt mar

b-u

Marse John Durham en say des

b-u

seat and gazed down

n you er chance wid de odder gals fo' I

ans

er gal I know once, en you riz en grab er p

nswe

, en lam me wid de fire-shovel, en hit me in de burr

ho!" said Eve with

sh you nebbe

lack d

m,-bad nigger fo' de war. En I'se g

with gathering r

in off same's er file. I laks ter hear er 'oman's voice lak my Missy's, des es sof' es wool. Sometime

hile Eve sat

m years er yourn, dat'll percerlate froo you min', en

f out the door in

g with his marriage license and the officer to perform the ceremony. At supper in the kitchen he was polite and forma

at home with the license duly issued and the off

I kinder breaks de news to 'em," said Nelse to the

fastened. He g

ed loudl

her head ou

's d

er Nelson Gaston, I'

'f en git away from

m licenses en de Buro man right out dar now ready ter marry us. Yo

r foolin' wid d

an keep de bride

way from

ckin'." Nelse was using his soft

from

de man waitin'

er I scald you wid e

ck slightly f

ar yo ole man g

ne shatters in de dog house!"

, ho

en ribbins en flowers and sich, en you got ter talk purtier'n you ebber talk in all yo born days. Lots er likely lookin' niggers come settin up ter me

lse returned t

er kinder hitch

s the

come cotin' her fu

and a bouquet of flowers as a peace offering at every visit. Finally she made him write her a note and ask her to take a ride with him. Nelse got Charlie to write it for him,

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1 HISTORICAL NOTE2 BOOK ONE-LEGREE'S REGIME CHAPTER I-A HERO RETURNS3 CHAPTER II-A LIGHT SHINING IN DARKNESS4 CHAPTER III-DEEPENING SHADOWS5 CHAPTER IV-MR. LINCOLN'S DREAM6 CHAPTER V-THE OLD AND THE NEW CHURCH7 CHAPTER VI-THE PREACHER AND THE WOMAN OF BOSTON8 CHAPTER VII-THE HEART OF A CHILD9 CHAPTER VIII-AN EXPERIMENT IN MATRIMONY10 CHAPTER IX-A MASTER OF MEN11 CHAPTER X-THE MAN OR BRUTE IN EMBRYO12 CHAPTER XI-SIMON LEGREE13 CHAPTER XII-RED SNOW DROPS14 CHAPTER XIII-DICK15 CHAPTER XIV-THE NEGRO UPRISING16 CHAPTER XV-THE NEW CITIZEN KING17 CHAPTER XVI-LEGREE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE18 CHAPTER XVII-THE SECOND REIGN OF TERROR19 CHAPTER XVIII-THE RED FLAG OF THE AUCTIONEER20 CHAPTER XIX-THE RALLY OF THE CLANSMEN21 CHAPTER XX-HOW CIVILISATION WAS SAVED22 CHAPTER XXI-THE OLD AND THE NEW NEGRO23 CHAPTER XXII-THE DANGER OF PLAYING WITH FIRE24 CHAPTER XXIII-THE BIRTH OF A SCALAWAG25 CHAPTER XXIV-A MODERN MIRACLE26 BOOK TWO-LOVE'S DREAM CHAPTER I-BLUE EYES AND BLACK HAIR27 CHAPTER II-THE VOICE OF THE TEMPTER28 CHAPTER III-FLORA29 CHAPTER IV-THE ONE WOMAN30 CHAPTER V-THE MORNING OF LOVE31 CHAPTER VI-BESIDE BEAUTIFUL WATERS32 CHAPTER VII-DREAMS AND FEARS33 CHAPTER VIII-THE UNSOLVED RIDDLE34 CHAPTER IX-THE RHYTHM OF THE DANCE35 CHAPTER X-THE HEART OF A VILLAIN36 CHAPTER XI-THE OLD OLD STORY37 CHAPTER XII-THE MUSIC OF THE MILLS38 CHAPTER XIII-THE FIRST KISS39 CHAPTER XIV-A MYSTERIOUS LETTER40 CHAPTER XV-A BLOW IN THE DARK41 CHAPTER XVI-THE MYSTERY OF PAIN42 CHAPTER XVII-IS GOD OMNIPOTENT43 CHAPTER XVIII-THE WAYS OF BOSTON44 CHAPTER XIX-THE SHADOW OF A DOUBT45 CHAPTER XX-A NEW LESSON IN LOVE46 CHAPTER XXI-WHY THE PREACHER THREW HIS LIFE AWAY47 CHAPTER XXII-THE FLESH AND THE SPIRIT48 BOOK THREE-THE THE TRIAL BY FIRE CHAPTER I-A GROWL BENEATH THE EARTH49 CHAPTER II-FACE TO FACE WITH FATE50 CHAPTER III-A WHITE LIE51 CHAPTER IV-THE UNSPOKEN TERROR52 CHAPTER V-A THOUSAND-LEGGED BEAST53 CHAPTER VI-THE BLACK PERIL54 CHAPTER VII-EQUALITY WITH A RESERVATION55 CHAPTER VIII-THE NEW SIMON LEGREE56 CHAPTER IX-THE NEW AMERICA57 CHAPTER X-ANOTHER DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE58 CHAPTER XI-THE HEART OF A WOMAN59 CHAPTER XII-THE SPLENDOUR OF SHAMELESS LOVE60 CHAPTER XIII-A SPEECH THAT MADE HISTORY61 CHAPTER XIV-THE RED SHIRTS62 CHAPTER XV-THE HIGHER LAW63 CHAPTER XVI-THE END OF A MODERN VILLAIN64 CHAPTER XVII-WEDDING BELLS IN THE GOVERNOR'S MANSION