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Chapter 39

           "Maybe‘twouldbebetterall‘roundifhedidgoNorth."

           "No!No!Idon’tthinkso."

           Hermindwasworkingfeverishly.Ashleycouldn’tgoNorth!Shemightneverseehimagain.Eventhoughshehadnotseenhiminmonths,hadnotspokentohimalonesincethatfatefulsceneintheorchard,therehadnotbeenadaywhenshehadnotthoughtofhim,beengladhewasshelteredunderherroof.ShehadneversentadollartoWillthatshehadnotbeenpleasedthatitwouldmakeAshley’slifeeasier.Ofcourse,hewasn’tanygoodasafarmer.Ashleywasbredforbetterthings,shethoughtproudly.Hewasborntorule,toliveinalargehouse,ridefinehorses,readbooksofpoetryandtellnegroeswhattodo.Thattherewerenomoremansionsandhorsesandnegroesandfewbooksdidnotaltermatters.Ashleywasn’tbredtoplowandsplitrails.NowonderhewantedtoleaveTara.

           ButshecouldnotlethimgoawayfromGeorgia.Ifnecessary,shewouldbullyFrankintogivinghimajobinthestore,makeFrankturnofftheboyhenowhadbehindthecounter.But,noAshley’splacewasnomorebehindacounterthanitwasbehindaplow.AWilkesashopkeeper!Oh,neverthat!Theremustbesomethingwhy,hermillofcourse!Herreliefatthethoughtwassogreatthatshesmiled.Butwouldheacceptanofferfromher?Wouldhestillthinkitwascharity?Shemustmanageitsohewouldthinkhewasdoingherafavor.ShewoulddischargeMr.JohnsonandputAshleyinchargeoftheoldmillwhileHughoperatedthenewone.

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