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Chapter 39

           "Whatidea?Areyouevergoingtogettothepoint?We’rehalfwayhomenow.IwanttoknowaboutPa."

           "I’mtryingtotellyou,"saidWill,"andwe’resonearhome,IguessI’dbetterstoprightheretillI’vefinished."

           Hedrewreinandthehorsestoppedandsnorted.Theyhadhaltedbythewildovergrownmock-orangehedgethatmarkedtheMacintoshproperty.GlancingunderthedarktreesScarlettcouldjustdiscernthetallghostlychimneysstillrearingabovethesilentruin.ShewishedthatWillhadchosenanyotherplacetostop.

           "Well,thelongandtheshortofherideawastomaketheYankeespayforthecottontheyburnedandthestocktheydroveoffandthefencesandthebarnstheytoredown."

           "TheYankees?"

           "Haven’tyouheardaboutit?TheYankeegovernment’sbeenpayin’claimsonalldestroyedpropertyofUnionsympathizersintheSouth."

           "OfcourseI’veheardaboutthat,"saidScarlett."Butwhat’sthatgottodowithus?"

           "Aheap,inSuellen’sopinion.ThatdayItookhertoJonesboro,sherunintoMrs.MacIntoshandwhentheyweregossipin’along,Suellencouldn’thelpnoticin’whatfine-lookin’clothesMrs.Macintoshhadonandshecouldn’thelpaskin’aboutthem.ThenMrs.MacIntoshgaveherselfalotofairsandsaidashowherhusbandhadputinaclaimwiththeFederalgovernmentfordestroyin’thepropertyofaloyalUnionsympathizerwhohadnevergivenaidandcomforttotheConfederacyinanyshapeorform."

           "Theynevergaveaidandcomforttoanybody,"snappedScarlett.

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