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Chapter 39

           AllyourpahadtodowastaketheoathandsignthepaperandoffitwouldgotoWashington.

           "Theyrattledofftheoathrealfastandhedidn’tsaynothin’anditwentrightwelltillshegothimuptothesignin’ofit.Andthentheoldgentlemankindofcometohimselfforaminuteandshookhishead.Idon’tthinkheknewwhatitwasallaboutbuthedidn’tlikeitandSuellenalwaysdidrubhimthewrongway.Well,thatjustaboutgaveherthenervousfitsafterallthetroubleshe’dgoneto.Shetookhimoutoftheofficeandrodehimupanddowntheroadandtalkedtohimaboutyourmacryin’outofhergraveathimforlettin’herchildrensufferwhenhecouldprovideforthem.Theytellmeyourpasatthereinthewagonandcriedlikeababy,likehealwaysdoeswhenhehearshername.EverybodyintownsawthemandAlexFontainewentovertoseewhatwasthematter,butSuellengavehimtheroughsideofhertongueandtoldhimtomindhisownbusiness,sohewentoffmad.

           "Idon’tknowwhereshegotthenotionbutsometimeintheafternoonshegotabottleofbrandyandtookMr.O’Harabacktotheofficeandbegunpourin’itforhim.Scarlett,wehaven’thadnospirits‘roundTaraforayear,justalittleblackberrywineandscuppernongwineDilceymakes,andMr.O’Harawarn’tusedtoit.Hegotrealdrunk,andafterSuellenhadarguedandnaggedacoupleofhourshegaveinandsaidYes,he’dsignanythingshewanted.Theygottheoathoutagainandjustashewasabouttoputpentopaper,Suellenmadehermistake.

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