Baptiste is a beautiful to take care of somebody." "Is he as good as you, Jools ?" asked Parson Jones, sincerely.
Jules was slightly staggered.
"You know, Posson Jone', you know, a nigger cannot be good as a w'ite man--_mais_ Baptiste is a good nigger." The parson moaned and dropped his chin into his hands.
"I was to of left for home to-morrow, sun-up, on the Isabella schooner.
Pore Smyrny!" He deeply sighed.
"Posson Jone'," said Jules, leaning against the wall and smiling, "I swear you is the moz funny man I ever see.

If I was you I would say, me, 'Ah! 'ow I am lucky! the money I los', it was not mine, anyhow!' My faith! shall a man make hisse'f to be the more sorry because the money he los' is not his?
Me, I would say, 'it is a specious providence.' "Ah! Misty Posson Jone'," he continued, "you make a so droll sermon ad the bull-ring.

Ha! ha! I swear I thing you can make money to preach thad sermon many time ad the theatre St.Philippe.

Hah! you is the moz brave dat I never see, _mais_ ad the same time the moz rilligious man.

Where I'm goin' to fin' one priest to make like dat?
_Mais,_ why you can't cheer up an' be 'appy?
Me, if I should be miserabl' like that I would kill meself." The countryman only shook his head.
"_Bien,_ Posson Jone', I have the so good news for you." The prisoner looked up with eager inquiry.
"Las' evening when they lock' you, I come right off at M.De Blanc's house to get you let out of de calaboose; M.De Blanc he is the judge.
So soon I was entering--'Ah! Jules, me boy, juz the man to make complete the game!' Posson Jone', it was a specious providence! I win in t'ree hours more dan six hundred dollah! Look." He produced a mass of bank-notes, _bons_, and due-bills.
"And you got the pass ?" asked the parson, regarding the money with a sadness incomprehensible to Jules.
"It is here; it take the effect so soon the daylight." "Jools, my friend, your kindness is in vain." The Creole's face became a perfect blank.
"Because," said the parson, "for two reasons: firstly, I hare broken the laws, and ought to stand the penalty; and secondly--you must really excuse me, Jools, you know, but the pass has been got onfairly, I'm afeerd.