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Chapter 40

           Andwhenthewarcomeonandhismoneybeguntogo,hewarn’tscaredtobeporeagain.AndwhentheYankeescomethroughTaraandmightofburnthimoutorkilledhim,hewarn’tfazedabitandhewarn’tlickedneither.Hejustplantedhisfrontfeetandstoodhisground.That’swhyIsayhehadourgoodpoints.Thereain’tnothin’FROMTHEOUTSIDEcanlickanyofus.

           "Buthehadourfailin’stoo,‘causehecouldbelickedfromtheinside.Imeantosaythatwhatthewholeworldcouldn’tdo,hisownheartcould.WhenMrs.O’Haradied,hisheartdiedtooandhewaslicked.Andwhatweseenwalking‘roundherewarn’thim."

           Willpausedandhiseyeswentquietlyaroundthecircleoffaces.ThecrowdstoodinthehotsunasifenchantedtothegroundandwhateverwraththeyhadfeltforSuellenwasforgotten.Will’seyesrestedforamomentonScarlettandtheycrinkledslightlyatthecornersasifhewereinwardlysmilingcomforttoher.Scarlett,whohadbeenfightingbackrisingtears,didfeelcomforted.WillwastalkingcommonsenseinsteadofalotoftootleaboutreunionsinanotherandbetterworldandsubmittingherwilltoGod’s.AndScarletthadalwaysfoundstrengthandcomfortincommonsense.

           "AndIdon’twantnoneofyoutothinkthelessofhimforbreakin’likehedone.Allyouallandme,too,arelikehim.Wegotthesameweaknessandfailin’.Thereain’tnothin’thatwalkscanlickus,anymorethanitcouldlickhim,notYankeesnorCarpetbaggersnorhardtimesnorhightaxesnorevendownrightstarvation.

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