17/26 But they do not call him such names as that." "Mr.Ludwell Cary doesn't like him either," said Deb. "Why, Jacqueline ?" "Mr.Ludwell Cary is his political opponent." "And Mr.Fairfax Cary called him a damned tobacco-roller's son." Jacqueline reddened. "Mr.Fairfax Cary might be thankful to have so informed a mind and heart. It is well to blame a man for his birth!" "Mr.Ludwell Cary said, 'A man's a man for a' that.' What does that mean, Jacqueline ?" "It means," said Jacqueline, "that--that man stamps the guinea, but God sees the gold." "Won't you tell me a story ?" demanded Deb. "Tell me about the time when you were a little girl and you used to stay at Cousin Jane Selden's. |