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Chapter 40

           Andlookatwell,lookatnearlyanybodyinthisCountyexceptmyAlexandmySallyandyouandJimTarletonandhisgirlsandsomeothers.Theresthavegoneunderbecausetheydidn’thaveanysapinthem,becausetheydidn’thavethegumptiontoriseupagain.Thereneverwasanythingtothosefolksbutmoneyanddarkies,andnowthatthemoneyanddarkiesaregone,thosefolkswillbeCrackerinanothergeneration."

           "YouforgottheWilkes."

           "No,Ididn’tforgetthem.IjustthoughtI’dbepoliteandnotmentionthem,seeingthatAshley’saguestunderthisroof.Butseeingashowyou’vebroughtuptheirnameslookatthem!There’sIndiawhofromallIhearisadried-upoldmaidalready,givingherselfallkindsofwidowedairsbecauseStuTarletonwaskilledandnotmakinganyefforttoforgethimandtrytocatchanotherman.Ofcourse,she’soldbutshecouldcatchsomewidowerwithabigfamilyifshetried.AndpoorHoneywasalwaysaman-crazyfoolwithnomoresensethanaguineahen.AndasforAshley,lookathim!"

           "Ashleyisaveryfineman,"beganScarletthotly.

           "Ineversaidhewasn’tbuthe’sashelplessasaturtleonhisback.IftheWilkesfamilypullsthroughthesehardtimes,it’llbeMellywhopullsthemthrough.NotAshley."

           "Melly!Lord,Grandma!Whatareyoutalkingabout?I’velivedwithMellylongenoughtoknowshe’ssicklyandscaredandhasn’tthegumptiontosayBootoagoose."

           "NowwhyonearthshouldanyonewanttosayBootoagoose?Italwayssoundedlikeawasteoftimetome.

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