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Chapter 5

           Inherlargeblackhandswasatrayuponwhichfoodsmoked,twolargeyamscoveredwithbutter,apileofbuckwheatcakesdrippingsyrup,andalargesliceofhamswimmingingravy.CatchingsightofMammy’sburden,Scarlett’sexpressionchangedfromoneofminorirritationtoobstinatebelligerency.IntheexcitementoftryingondressesshehadforgottenMammy’sironcladrulethat,beforegoingtoanyparty,theO’Haragirlsmustbecrammedsofulloffoodathometheywouldbeunabletoeatanyrefreshmentsattheparty.

           "It’snouse.Iwon’teatit.Youcanjusttakeitbacktothekitchen."

           Mammysetthetrayonthetableandsquaredherself,handsonhips.

           "Yas’m,youis!Ahain’figgerin’onhavin’happenwhuthappenatdatlas’barbecuew’enAhwuztoosickfrumdemchittlinsAhetterfetchyounotraybefo’youwent.Youisgwineeateve’ybiteofdis."

           "Iamnot!Now,comehereandlacemetighterbecausewearelatealready.Iheardthecarriagecomeroundtothefrontofthehouse."

           Mammy’stonebecamewheedling.

           "Now,MissScarlett,youbegoodan’comeeatjes’alil.MissCarreenan’MissSuellendoneeatalldey’n."

           "Theywould,"saidScarlettcontemptuously."Theyhaven’tanymorespiritthanarabbit.ButIwon’t!I’mthroughwithtrays.I’mnotforgettingthetimeIateawholetrayandwenttotheCalverts’andtheyhadicecreamoutoficethey’dbroughtallthewayfromSavannah,andIcouldn’teatbutaspoonful.I’mgoingtohaveagoodtimetodayandeatasmuchasIplease."

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