Something unpleasant had lately occurred in his shop.

Was this to signify that M.Grandissime had heard of it?
"I am a Louisianian," replied he, as if this were a point assailed.
"I would not insinuate otherwise," said M.Grandissime, with a kindly gesture.

"I would like you to feel so.

We are citizens now of a different government from that under which we lived the morning we first met.

Yet"-- the Creole paused and smiled--"you are not, and I am glad you are not, what we call a Louisianian." Frowenfeld's color increased.