` Dare 's Neil MacAllister and Sandy MacAllister and William MacAllister and Alec MacAllister and Angus MacAllister -- and I believe dare 's de Devil MacAllister . ' '' `` There are nearly as many Elliotts and Crawfords , '' said Doctor Dave , after the laughter had subsided . `` You know , Gilbert , we folk on this side of Four Winds have an old saying -- ` From the conceit of the Elliotts , the pride of the MacAllisters , and the vainglory of the Crawfords , good Lord deliver us . ' '' `` There 's a plenty of fine people among them , though , '' said Captain Jim . `` I sailed with William Crawford for many a year , and for courage and endurance and truth that man had n't an equal . They 've got brains over on that side of Four Winds . Mebbe that 's why this side is sorter inclined to pick on 'em . Strange , ai n't it , how folks seem to resent anyone being born a mite cleverer than they be . '' Doctor Dave , who had a forty years ' feud with the over-harbor people , laughed and subsided . `` Who lives in that brilliant emerald house about half a mile up the road ? '' asked Gilbert . Captain Jim smiled delightedly . `` Miss Cornelia Bryant . She 'll likely be over to see you soon , seeing you 're Presbyterians . If you were Methodists she would n't come at all . Cornelia has a holy horror of Methodists . '' `` She 's quite a character , '' chuckled Doctor Dave . `` A most inveterate man-hater ! '' `` Sour grapes ? '' queried Gilbert , laughing .
`` No , 't is n't sour grapes , '' answered Captain XXXXX seriously .
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