Then, in his turn, _he_ punished--terribly.

But not as a gentleman should.

Fo' in that code which gove'ns us, no man can raise his hand against a woman.

He must endure all things; he may not defend himse'f at any woman's expense; he may not demand justice at the expense of any woman.

It is the privilege of his caste to endure with dignity what cannot be remedied or revenged except through the destruction of a woman.