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Chapter 40

           "I’veneverbotheredaboutwhatpeoplesaid."

           "SoI’veheard."Therewasahintofacidintheoldvoice."Well,don’tbotheraboutwhatfolkssay.It’llprobablybeaverysuccessfulmarriage.Ofcourse,Will’salwaysgoingtolooklikeaCrackerandmarriagewon’timprovehisgrammarany.And,evenifhemakesamintofmoney,he’llneverlendanyshineandsparkletoTara,likeyourfatherdid.Crackersareshortonsparkle.ButWill’sagentlemanatheart.He’sgottherightinstincts.Nobodybutaborngentlemancouldhaveputhisfingeronwhatiswrongwithusasaccuratelyashejustdid,downthereattheburying.Thewholeworldcan’tlickusbutwecanlickourselvesbylongingtoohardforthingswehaven’tgotanymoreandbyrememberingtoomuch.Yes,WillwilldowellbySuellenandbyTara."

           "Thenyouapproveofmelettinghimmarryher?"

           "God,no!"Theoldvoicewastiredandbitterbutvigorous."ApproveofCrackersmarryingintooldfamilies?Bah!WouldIapproveofbreedingscrubstocktothoroughbreds?Oh,Crackersaregoodandsolidandhonestbut—"

           "Butyousaidyouthoughtitwouldbeasuccessfulmatch!"criedScarlettbewildered.

           "Oh,Ithinkit’sgoodforSuellentomarryWilltomarryanybodyforthatmatter,becausesheneedsahusbandbad.Andwhereelsecouldshegetone?AndwhereelsecouldyougetasgoodamanagerforTara?Butthatdoesn’tmeanIlikethesituationanybetterthanyoudo."

           ButIdolikeit,thoughtScarletttryingtograsptheoldlady’smeaning.

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