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That ’s right, Ike. I can depend upon you.You’re always faithful. Just you get things doneup right for me, and I ’ll give you that broadclothsuit of mine. It’s most as good as new.” ““Thanky, Mas’ Bob, thanky.” The oldNegro said it as fervently as if he had not wornout that old broadcloth a dozen years ago. “Tt’s late and we’ve got to hurry if wewant things prepared in time. Tell Lize thatI want her to let herself out on that dinner.Your Mas’ Bob and your Mas’ Stanton aregoing to be home to-morrow, and I want toshow them that their father’s house has n’t lostany of the qualities that have made it famous inVirginia for a hundred years. Ike, there ain’tanything in this world for making men out ofboys like making them feel the debt they oweto their name and family.” “ Yes, suh, Mas’ Bob an’ Mas’ Stant sholyis mighty fine men.” «“ There ain’t two finer in the whole country,sir, — no, sir, not in all Virginia, and that ofnecessity means the whole country. Now, Ike,I want you to get out some of that wine up in 73
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