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Old Creole Days by George Washington Cable
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"Ello!" said Charlie; "from where you come from dis time of to-night?"

"I come from the Exchange in St. Louis Street." (A small fraction of the
truth.)

"What you want?" said matter-of-fact Charlie.

"I come to trade."

The low-down relative drew the worsted off his ears. "Oh! yass," he said
with an uncertain air.

"Well, old man Charlie, what you say: my house for yours,--like you
said,--eh, Charlie?"

"I dunno," said Charlie; "it's nearly mine now. Why you don't stay dare
youse'f?"

"_Because I don't want!_" said the Colonel savagely. "Is dat reason
enough for you? You better take me in de notion, old man, I tell
you,--yes!"

Charlie never winced; but how his answer delighted the Colonel! Quoth
Charlie:

"I don't care--I take him!--_mais_, possession give right off."

"Not the whole plantation, Charlie; only"--

"I don't care," said Charlie; "we easy can fix dat _Mais_, what for you
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