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Chapter 41

           "Ashley,howcanyouhesitate?Thinkwhatshe’sdoneforusforme!I’dhavediedinAtlantawhenBeaucameifithadn’tbeenforher!Andsheyes,shekilledaYankee,defendingus.Didyouknowthat?Shekilledamanforus.AndsheworkedandslavedbeforeyouandWillcamehome,justtokeepfoodinourmouths.AndwhenIthinkofherplowingandpickingcotton,IcouldjustOh,mydarling!"AndsheswoopedherheadandkissedScarlett’stumbledhairinfierceloyalty."Andnowthefirsttimesheasksustodosomethingforher—"

           "Youdon’tneedtotellmewhatshehasdoneforus."

           "AndAshley,justthink!Besideshelpingher,justthinkwhatit’llmeanforustoliveinAtlantaamongourownpeopleandnothavetolivewithYankees!There’llbeAuntieandUncleHenryandallourfriends,andBeaucanhavelotsofplaymatesandgotoschool.IfwewentNorth,wecouldn’tlethimgotoschoolandassociatewithYankeechildrenandhavepickaninniesinhisclass!We’dhavetohaveagovernessandIdon’tseehowwe’dafford—"

           "Melanie,"saidAshleyandhisvoicewasdeadlyquiet,"doyoureallywanttogotoAtlantasobadly?YouneversaidsowhenwetalkedaboutgoingtoNewYork.Youneverintimated—"

           "Oh,butwhenwetalkedaboutgoingtoNewYork,IthoughttherewasnothingforyouinAtlantaand,besides,itwasn’tmyplacetosayanything.It’sawife’sdutytogowhereherhusbandgoes.

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