I come with a baronetcy given
by the King. News of it came to me only this morning."
Calhoun smiled. "Your honour, I can take no title, receive no honour.
I have ended my life under the British flag. I go to live under the
Stars and Stripes."
The governor was astounded. "Your lady, sir, do you forget your lady?"
But Sheila answered: "The life of the new world has honours which have
naught to do with titles."
"I sail for Virginia by the first ship that goes," said Calhoun. "It is
good here, but I shall go to a place where things are better, and where I
shall have work to do. I must decline the baronetcy, your honour. I go
to a land where the field of life is larger, where Britain shall remake
herself."
"It will take some time," said the governor tartly. "They'll be long
apart."
"But they will come together at last--for the world's sake."
There was silence for a moment, and through it came the joy-chant from
the fields:
"Hold up yo hands,
Hold up yo hands,
Bress de Lord for de milk and honey."
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