"You mustn't go plucking curiosities here, Jefferson, or you will get us
all into hot water."
"Dat's right, massa," he replied. "Me an' de boss garner great ole
frens. De ladies jus' say what dey like, an' Jefferson pick him off for
dem."
He was as good as his word, and a fine theatrical display followed, as
our party grew gradually bolder and bolder, and our guide, evidently
upon his mettle, complied with each request in turn.
I will cast a fragment of the dialogue and action in dramatic form, so
that you may the better judge of and picture that wild scene.
THE ENCHANTRESS (_timidly_): Should you think we might have this tiny
flower?