You didn't look as if you could do the
South much harm then. What I may feel to be my duty hereafter--"
"I have no fears at all of what YOU may do," he interrupted, with a
smile that made his expression very pleasing.
"How so?"
"Because you are incapable of betraying even an enemy, which I am
not to you. On the contrary, I am a grateful man, who would risk his
life to do you a service. The little unpleasantness between the
North and South will pass away, and we shall all be friends again."
"My uncle and cousin--indeed all the people I know--will never look
upon you Northern soldiers as friends."
"Never is a long time. I certainly feel very friendly toward you."
"I wish you to know that I am a Southern girl," she replied stiffly,
"and share in the feelings of my people."
"Well, I'm a Northern man, and share in the feelings of my people.
Can't we agree that this is fair and natural in each case?"
"But why do you all come marauding and trampling on the South?"
"I beg your pardon, Miss Baron, but your question opens up all the
differences between the two sections.
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