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Chapter 39

           Andhowabashedhewas,facingEllenonthemorningafter.Well,hewaswithEllennow.

           "Whydidn’tyouwritemethathewasill?I’dhavecomesofast—"

           "Hewarn’till,notaminute.Here,honey,takemyhandkerchiefandI’lltellyouallaboutit."

           Sheblewhernoseonhisbandanna,forshehadcomefromAtlantawithoutevenahandkerchief,andsettledbackintothecrookofWill’sarm.HowniceWillwas.Nothingeverupsethim.

           "Well,itwasthisway,Scarlett.Youbeensendin’usmoneyrightalongandAshleyandme,well,we’vepaidtaxesandboughtthemuleandseedsandwhat-allandafewhogsandchickens.MissMelly’sdonemightywellwiththehens,yessir,shehas.She’safinewoman,MissMellyis.Well,anyway,afterweboughtthingsforTara,therewarn’tsomuchleftoverforfolderols,butnoneofuswarn’tcomplainin’.ExceptSuellen.

           "MissMelanieandMissCarreenstayathomeandweartheiroldclotheslikethey’reproudofthembutyouknowSuellen,Scarlett.Shehasn’tnevergotusedtodoin’without.ItusedtostickinhercrawthatshehadtowearolddresseseverytimeItookherintoJonesboroorovertoFayetteville.‘SpeciallyassomeofthoseCarpetbaggers’ladiwomenwasalwaysflouncin’aroundinfancytrimmin’s.ThewivesofthosedamnYankeesthatruntheFreedmen’sBureau,dotheydressup!Well,it’skindofbeenapointofhonorwiththeladiesoftheCountytoweartheirworst-lookin’dressestotown,justtoshowhowtheydidn’tcareandwasproudtowearthem.

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