He turned quickly in his saddle as if to say something very positive, but hesitated, restrained himself and asked: "Mr.Grandissime, is not your Creole 'we' a word that does much damage ?" The Creole's response was at first only a smile, followed by a thoughtful countenance; but he presently said, with some suddenness: "My-de'-seh, yes.

Yet you see I am, even this moment, forgetting we are not a separate people.

Yes, our Creole 'we' does damage, and our Creole 'you' does more.

I assure you, sir, I try hard to get my people to understand that it is time to stop calling those who come and add themselves to the community, aliens, interlopers, invaders.

That is what I hear my cousins, 'Polyte and Sylvestre, in the heat of discussion, called you the other evening; is it so ?" "I brought it upon myself," said Frowenfeld.