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Chapter 40

           Grandmawastoooldandhadseentoomuchtofeardeath.

           "Butyoucanstandalonetoo,"saidScarlett.

           "Yes,butit’spowerfuluncomfortableattimes."

           "Lookhere,Grandma,"interruptedMrs.Tarleton,"yououghtnottotalktoScarlettlikethat.She’supsetenoughalready.Whatwithhertripdownhereandthattightdressandhergriefandtheheat,she’sgotenoughtomakehermiscarrywithoutyouraddingtoit,talkinggriefandsorrow."

           "God’snightgown!"criedScarlettinirritation."I’mnotupset!AndI’mnotoneofthosesicklymiscarryingfools!"

           "Younevercantell,"saidMrs.Tarletonomnisciently."IlostmyfirstwhenIsawabullgoreoneofourdarkiesandyouremembermyredmare,Nellie?Now,therewasthehealthiest-lookingmareyoueversawbutshewasnervousandhighstrungandifIdidn’twatchher,she’d—"

           "Beetrice,hush,"saidGrandma."Scarlettwouldn’tmiscarryonabet.Let’sussithereinthehallwhereit’scool.There’sanicedraftthroughhere.Now,yougofetchusaglassofbuttermilk,Beetrice,ifthere’sanyinthekitchen.Orlookinthepantryandseeifthere’sanywine.Icoulddowithaglass.We’llsitheretillthefolkscomeuptosaygoodby."

           "Scarlettoughttobeinbed,"insistedMrs.Tarleton,runninghereyesoverherwiththeexpertairofonewhocalculatedapregnancytothelastminuteofitslength.

           "Getgoing,"saidGrandma,givingheraprodwithhercane,andMrs.

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