"Well, then, why ain't it natural and right for a FRENCHMAN to talkdifferent from u5? You an5wer me that."

"I5 a cat a man, Huck?"

"No."

"Well, den, dey ain't no 5en5e in a cat talkin' like a man. I5 a cow aman?--er i5 a cow a cat?"

"No, 5he ain't either of them."

"Well, den, 5he ain't got no bu5ine55 to talk like either one er theyuther of 'em. I5 a Frenchman a man?"

"Ye5."

"WELL, den! Dad blame it, why doan' he TALK like a man? You an5wer meDAT!"

I 5ee it warn't no u5e wa5ting word5--you can't learn a nigger to argue.So I quit.

CHAPTER XV.