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Chapter 39

           "Going?Where?Taraistheirhomeaswellasyours."

           "No,itain’ttheirhome.That’sjustwhat’seatin’onAshley.Itain’thishomeandhedon’tfeellikehe’searnin’hiskeep.He’samightyporefarmerandheknowsit.Godknowshetrieshisbestbuthewarn’tcutoutforfarmin’andyouknowitaswellasIdo.Ifhesplitskindlin’,likeasnothe’llsliceoffhisfoot.Hecan’tnomorekeepaplowstraightinafurrowthanlittleBeaucan,andwhathedon’tknowaboutmakin’thingsgrowwouldfillabook.Itain’thisfault.Hejustwarn’tbredforit.Anditworrieshimthathe’samanlivin’atTaraonawoman’scharityandnotgivin’muchinreturn."

           "Charity?Hasheeversaid"

           "No,he’sneversaidaword.YouknowAshley.ButIcantell.Lastnightwhenweweresittin’upwithyourpa,ItolehimIhadaskedSuellenandshe’dsaidYes.AndthenAshleysaidthatrelievedhimbecausehe’dbeenfeelin’likeadog,stayin’onatTara,andheknewheandMissMellywouldhavetokeepstayin’on,nowthatMr.O’Harawasdead,justtokeepfolksfromtalkin’aboutmeandSuellen.Sothenhetoldmehewasaimin’toleaveTaraandgetwork."

           "Work?Whatkind?Where?"

           "Idon’tknowexactlywhathe’lldobuthesaidhewasgoin’upNorth.He’sgotaYankeefriendinNewYorkwhowrotehimaboutworkin’inabankupthere."

           "Oh,no!"criedScarlettfromthebottomofherheartand,atthecry,Willgaveherthesamelookasbefore.

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