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Chapter 39

           ButnotSuellen.Andshewantedahorseandcarriagetoo.Shepointedoutthatyouhadone."

           "It’snotacarriage,it’sanoldbuggy,"saidScarlettindignantly.

           "Well,nomatterwhat.ImightaswelltellyouSuellenneverhasgotoveryourmarryin’FrankKennedyandIdon’tknowasIblameher.Youknowthatwasakindofscurvytricktoplayonasister."

           Scarlettrosefromhisshoulder,furiousasarattlerreadytostrike.

           "Scurvytrick,hey?I’llthankyoutokeepaciviltongueinyourhead,WillBenteen!CouldIhelpitifhepreferredmetoher?"

           "You’reasmartgirl,Scarlett,andIfigger,yes,youcouldhavehelpedhimpreferrin’you.Girlsalwayscan.ButIguessyoukindofcoaxedhim.You’reamightytakin’personwhenyouwanttobe,butallthesame,hewasSuellen’sbeau.Why,she’dhadaletterfromhimaweekbeforeyouwenttoAtlantaandhewassweetassugaraboutherandtalkedabouthowthey’dgetmarriedwhenhegotalittlemoremoneyahead.Iknowbecausesheshowedmetheletter."

           Scarlettwassilentbecausesheknewhewastellingthetruthandshecouldthinkofnothingtosay.ShehadneverexpectedWill,ofallpeople,tositinjudgmentonher.MoreoverthelieshehadtoldFrankhadneverweighedheavilyuponherconscience.Ifagirlcouldn’tkeepabeau,shedeservedtolosehim.

           "Now,Will,don’tbemean,"shesaid.

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