17/23 At dark Jack came in, and seeing Mary, accosted her with, "So you thought you'd vent your spite on Nig, did you? "You shall never talk so before me. You would have that little nigger trample on Mary, would you? Which is most likely to be true, what a dozen agree they saw, or the contrary ?" "It is very strange you will believe what others say against your sister," retorted his mother, with flashing eye. "I think it is time your father subdued you." "Father is a sensible man," argued Jack. |