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Chapter 40

           Hedidnothavebehindhimalonglineofancestorsofwealth,prominenceandblood.ThefirstofWill’sfamilytosetfootonGeorgiasoilmightevenhavebeenoneofOglethorpe’sdebtorsorabondservant.Willhadnotbeentocollege.Infact,fouryearsinabackwoodsschoolwasalltheeducationhehadeverhad.Hewashonestandhewasloyal,hewaspatientandhewashardworking,butcertainlyhewasnotquality.UndoubtedlybyRobillardstandards,Suellenwascomingdownintheworld.

           "SoyouapproveofWillcomingintoyourfamily?"

           "Yes,"answeredScarlettfiercely,readytopounceupontheoldladyatthefirstwordsofcondemnation.

           "Youmaykissme,"saidGrandmasurprisingly,andshesmiledinhermostapprovingmanner."Ineverlikedyoumuchtillnow,Scarlett.Youwerealwayshardasahickorynut,evenasachild,andIdon’tlikehardfemales,barringmyself.ButIdolikethewayyoumeetthings.Youdon’tmakeafussaboutthingsthatcan’tbehelped,eveniftheyaredisagreeable.Youtakeyourfencescleanlylikeagoodhunter."

           Scarlettsmileduncertainlyandpeckedobedientlyatthewitheredcheekpresentedtoher.Itwaspleasanttohearapprovingwordsagain,evenifshehadlittleideawhattheymeant.

           "There’splentyoffolkshereaboutswho’llhavesomethingtosayaboutyoulettingSuemarryaCrackerforallthateverybodylikesWill.They’llsayinonebreathwhatafinemanheisandhowterribleitisforanO’Haragirltomarrybeneathher.Butdon’tyouletitbotheryou."

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