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Chapter 39

           Whatalotofmoneythatwas!AndtobehadforthemeresigningofanoathofallegiancetotheUnitedStatesgovernment,anoathstatingthatthesignerhadalwayssupportedthegovernmentandnevergivenaidandcomforttoitsenemies.Onehundredandfiftythousanddollars!Thatmuchmoneyforthatsmallalie!Well,shecouldn’tblameSuellen.Goodheavens!WasthatwhatAlexmeantbywantingtorawhideher?WhattheCountymeantbyintendingtocuther?Fools,everyoneofthem.Whatcouldn’tshedowiththatmuchmoney!Whatcouldn’tanyofthefolksintheCountydowithit!Andwhatdidsosmallaliematter?Afterall,anythingyoucouldgetoutoftheYankeeswasfairmoney,nomatterhowyougotit.

           "Yesterday,aboutnoonwhenAshleyandmeweresplittin’rails,Suellengotthiswagonandgotyourpainitandofftheywenttotownwithoutawordtoanybody.MissMellyhadanotionwhatitwasallaboutbutshewasprayin’somethin’wouldchangeSuellen,soshedidn’tsaynothin’totherestofus.Shejustdidn’tseehowSuellencoulddosuchathing.

           "TodayIheardallaboutwhathappened.Thatpusillanimousfellow,Hilton,hadsomeinfluencewiththeotherScallawagsandRepublicansintownandSuellenhadagreedtogivethemsomeofthemoneyIdon’tknowhowmuchifthey’dkindofwinktheireyeaboutMr.O’Harabein’aloyalUnionmanandplayonhowhewasanIrishmananddidn’tfightinthearmyandsoon,andsignrecommendations.

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