CHAPTER17。CHADWICKBUFORD，GENTLEMAN
Andso，returnedtotheBluegrass，themidsummerofthatyear，ChadwickBufordgentleman。Ayouthofeighteen，withtheself-possessionofaman，andapairoflevel，cleareyes，thatlookedtheworldinthefaceasproudlyaseverbutwithnodefianceandnosecretsenseofshameItwasacuriousstorythatChadbroughtbackandtoldtotheMajor，ontheporchunderthehoneysucklevines，butitseemedtosurprisetheMajorverylittle：howoldNathanhadsentforhimtocometohisdeath-bedandhadtoldChadthathewasnofoundling；thatoneofhisfarmsbelongedtotheboy；thathehadliedtotheMajoraboutChad\'smother，whowasalawfulwife，inordertokeepthelandforhimself；
howoldNathanhadofferedtogivebackthefarm，orpayhimthepriceofitinlivestock，andhow，atoldJoel\'sadvicehehadtakenthestockandturnedthestockintomoney。How，afterhehadfoundhismother\'sgrave，hisfirstacthadbeentotakeuptheroughbee-gumcoffinthatheldherremains，andcarryitdowntheriver，andburyherwhereshehadtherighttolie，sidebysidewithhergrandfatherandhis——theoldgentlemanwhosleptinwigandperukeonthehill-side——thathergoodnameandmemoryshouldneveragainsufferinsultfromanylivingtongue。ItwasthenthatMajortookChadbytheshouldersroughly，and，withtearsinhiseyes，sworethathewouldhavenomorenonsensefromtheboy；thatChadwasfleshofhisfleshandboneofhisbone；thathewouldadopthimandmakehimlivewherehebelonged，andbreakhisdamnedpride。AnditwasthenthatChadtoldhimhowgladlyhewouldcome，nowthathecouldbringhimanuntarnishedname。Andthetwowalkedtogetherdowntotheoldfamilygraveyard，wheretheMajorsaidthatthetwointhemountainsshouldbebroughtsomedayandwherethetwobrotherswhohadpartednearlyfourscoreyearsagocould，sidebyside，awaitJudgmentDay。
WhentheywentbackintothehousetheMajorwenttothesideboard。
\"Haveadrink，Chad？\"