Agricole sat down and wrote to the widow that he did not wish to deprive her of her home, and that if she would state in writing her belief that the stakes had been won fairly, he would give back the whole estate, slaves and all; but that if she would not, he should feel compelled to retain it in vindication of his honor.
Now wasn't that drawing a fine point ?" The doctor laughed according to his habit, with his face down in his hands.

"You see, he wanted to stand before all creation--the Creator did not make so much difference--in the most exquisitely proper light; so he puts the laws of humanity under his feet, and anoints himself from head to foot with Creole punctilio." "Did she sign the paper ?" asked Joseph.
"She?
Wait till you know her! No, indeed; she had the true scorn.

She and her father sent down another and a better title.

Creole-like, they managed to bestir themselves to that extent and there they stopped.
"And the airs with which they did it! They kept all their rage to themselves, and sent the polite word, that they were not acquainted with the merits of the case, that they were not disposed to make the long and arduous trip to the city and back, and that if M.Fusilier de Grandissime thought he could find any pleasure or profit in owning the place, he was welcome; that the widow of _his late friend_ was not disposed to live on it, but would remain with her father at the paternal home at Cannes Brulees.
"Did you ever hear of a more perfect specimen of Creole pride?
That is the way with all of them.

Show me any Creole, or any number of Creoles, in any sort of contest, and right down at the foundation of it all, I will find you this same preposterous, apathetic, fantastic, suicidal pride.