"That Mr.
Dunwody has _changed_ his political beliefs--that he has become Free Soiler ?" Jeanne nodded.

"I think it is so name'.

I know little of such matters, naturally.

To me, my infant here is of much more importance than any question of free soil.

It is possible in this country that one day this infant--were it of opposite sex--might arrive to be governor of this state--who knows?
It is possible, in the belief of Hector, that this infant, were it a boy, might even become president of this great republic.