Baron to her
guest, decisively and significantly.
Miss Lou was right in believing that the situation and the unhappy
appearance of the prospective bride would be explained. She had been
forestalled in her chance to make an appeal. Mrs. Baron emphatically
sustained her husband's purpose, concluding: "My dear sister, in
this crisis you will have to take a firm stand with the rest of us.
Louise is acting like a perverse child, and no more realizes the
necessity and wisdom of our course than a baby."
Meantime the outcry for Chunk increased, and Miss Lou was troubled
that he did not respond. Taking advantage of the fact that her
mistress was upstairs, Zany stole swiftly, with many a misgiving, to
Aun' Jinkey's cabin.
"Whar dat gran'boy o' you'n?" she asked, breathlessly.
"Ain' he in de gyardin?"
"No, he ain'. Does you KNOW whar he is? Bettah tell me de truf. Mout
sabe you a heap ob trouble."
"Des you min' yo' business, en doan cum trapesin' yere 'bout Chunk.
You talks ez ef you own 'im.
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