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Rh Hasn't the South, at any rate, as much claim as the North?

No! .. .

Rh

General, your argument is

Secatary Jeff'son and Sentah Monroe callin' to see yo', sir. Reckon you's out?

I reckon I'm in, Zekiel.

[Rising.] Now, here they come to talk to you about the Capital, and you're going to concede it without a struggle.

[Coming to him.] Father, you're the best friend I have in the world, but I daren't trust you in a matter of diplomacy. That's no reflection on your intelligence because, you know, diplomacy is frequently only one-eighth brain [tapping him on the forehead] and seven-eighths the way you use it. I'm going to send you out onto that balcony to cool down.

Rh

I jes' got some mo' suppah ready to brung up.

[Getting above centre table.] Well, bring it in, Zekiel, and the country be hanged.