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Old Creole Days

CHAPTER XV
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I know not the new laws.

I ham a Fr-r-rench-a-man! Fr-rench-a-man have something _aller au contraire_--he come at his _Gouverneur_.

I come at you.

If me not had been bought from me king like _bossals_ in the hold time, ze king gof--France would-a-show _Monsieur le Gouverneur_ to take care his men to make strit in right places.

_Mais_, I know; we billong to _Monsieur le President_.
I want you do somesin for me, eh ?" "What is it ?" asked the patient Governor.
"I want you tell _Monsieur le President_, strit--can't--pass--at--me--'ouse." "Have a chair, Mr.Poquelin;" but the old man did not stir.


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