There might not be a better city in the country. The River Walk is phenomenal, and Texas hospitality is at its finest down there.

I don't know what they're going to do one way or the other.

These are all baby steps we're going through and they're all positive.

Receive under your roof those who seek protection and know the exact time to send them away before they become puffed up and ready to bite the hand that fed them.

The maid told him that a girl and a child had come looking for him, but since she didn't know them, she hadn't cared to ask them in, and had told them to go on to Mers.
"Why didn't you let them in?" asked Germain angrily. "People must be very suspicious in this part of the world, if they won't open the front door to a neighbor."
"Well, naturally!" replied the maid. "In a house as rich as this, you have to keep a close watch on things. While the master's away I'm responsible for everything, and I can't just open the door to anyone at all."
"That's a mean way to live," said Germain; "I'd rather be poor than live in fear like that. Good-bye to you, miss, and good-bye to this horrible country of yours!

Michigan is going to welcome these victims, these evacuees, with open arms and show them some Northern hospitality.