On de finess boat dat eveh float'
In de O—hi—o,
De Mas-sis-sip-pi aw de O—hi—o."
Back at Carrollton on the crown of the levee, standing apart from their companions, the players gazed after the Enchantress. The three Hayles had returned to their stand by the derrick post. Hugh was near the two chairs. The actor softly spoke:
"Shall I tell you what Hugh told me?"
"Yes," said the wife.
"Then tell me what Ramsey told you."
"Nothing. She's going to tell it now. Watch!"
They watched together. Ramsey crossed to Hugh, and seemed to speak a word or two, not more. He sat down in the captain's chair and she took the one beside him.
Even Vicksburg and the Bends understood that.