Has he come in yet ?" "Not yet; he never gets home until almost morning, and is then often fearfully intoxicated." The old man shook his head, and muttered, "The sins of the fathers shall--what is that?
Did you hear that noise ?--hush!" Lizzie stood quietly by him for a short while, and then walked on tiptoe to the door--"It is George," said she, after peering into the gloom of their entry; "he has admitted him self with his night-key." The shuffling sound of footsteps was now quite audible upon the stairway, and soon the bloated face of Mr.Stevens's hopeful son was seen at the chamber door.

In society and places where this young gentleman desired to maintain a respectable character he could be as well behaved, as choice in his language, and as courteous as anybody; but at home, where he was well known, and where he did not care to place himself under any restraint, he was a very different individual.
"Let me in, Liz," said he, in a thick voice; "I want the old man to fork over some money--I'm cleaned out." "No, no--go to bed, George," she answered, coaxingly, "and talk to him about it in the morning." "I'm coming in _now_," said he, determinedly; "and besides, I want to tell you something about that nigger Garie." "Tell us in the morning," persisted Lizzy.
"No--I'm going to tell you now," rejoined he, forcing his way into the room--"it's too good to keep till morning.

Pick up that wick, let a fellow see if you are all alive!" Lizzie raised the wick of the lamp in accordance with his desire, and then sat down with an expression of annoyance and vexation on her countenance.
George threw himself into an easy chair, and began, "I saw that white nigger Garie to-night, he was in company with a gentleman, at that--the assurance of that fellow is perfectly incomprehensible.

He was drinking at the bar of the hotel; and as it is no secret why he and Miss Bates parted, I enlightened the company on the subject of his antecedents.

He threatened to challenge me! Ho! ho!--fight with a nigger--that is too good a joke!" And laughing heartily, the young ruffian leant back in his chair.