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Chapter 40

           Hedidn’twanteitheryouorme,Beetrice,atthegraveside.Hewasscaredofwhatwe’dsayandheknewthiswastheonlywaytogetridofus....Anditwasmorethanthat.Hedidn’twantScarletttoheartheclodsdroppingonthecoffin.Andhe’sright.Justremember,Scarlett,aslongasyoudon’thearthatsound,folksaren’tactuallydeadtoyou.Butonceyouhearit...Well,it’sthemostdreadfullyfinalsoundintheworld....Helpmeupthesteps,child,andgivemeahand,Beetrice.Scarlettdon’tanymoreneedyourarmthansheneedscrutchesandI’mnotsopeart,asWillobserved....Willknewyouwereyourfather’spetandhedidn’twanttomakeitworseforyouthanitalreadywas.Hefigureditwouldn’tbesobadforyoursisters.SuellenhashershametosustainherandCarreenherGod.Butyou’vegotnothingtosustainyou,haveyou,child?"

           "No,"answeredScarlett,helpingtheoldladyupthesteps,faintlysurprisedatthetruththatsoundedinthereedyoldvoice."I’veneverhadanythingtosustainmeexceptMother."

           "Butwhenyoulosther,youfoundyoucouldstandalone,didn’tyou?Well,somefolkscan’t.Yourpawasone.Will’sright.Don’tyougrieve.Hecouldn’tgetalongwithoutEllenandhe’shappierwhereheis.JustlikeI’llbehappierwhenIjointheOldDoctor."

           Shespokewithoutanydesireforsympathyandthetwogavehernone.ShespokeasbrisklyandnaturallyasifherhusbandwerealiveandinJonesboroandashortbuggyridewouldbringthemtogether.

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