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Chapter 41

           Iftheycouldnotbelovers,theycouldbefriendsagainandshecouldwarmhercoldandlonelyheartintheglowofhisfriendship.

           "IfonlyIcouldgetthisbabyoveranddonewith,"shethoughtimpatiently,"thenIcouldridewithhimeverydayandwecouldtalk"

           Itwasnotonlythedesiretobewithhimthatmadeherwrithewithhelplessimpatienceatherconfinement.Themillsneededher.Themillshadbeenlosingmoneyeversincesheretiredfromactivesupervision,leavingHughandAshleyincharge.

           Hughwassoincompetent,forallthathetriedsohard.Hewasapoortraderandapoorerbossoflabor.AnyonecouldJewhimdownonprices.Ifanyslickcontractorchosetosaythatthelumberwasofaninferiorgradeandnotworththepriceasked,Hughfeltthatallagentlemancoulddowastoapologizeandtakealowerprice.Whensheheardofthepricehereceivedforathousandfeetofflooring,sheburstintoangrytears.Thebestgradeofflooringthemillhadeverturnedoutandhehadpracticallygivenitaway!Andhecouldn’tmanagehislaborcrews.Thenegroesinsistedonbeingpaideverydayandtheyfrequentlygotdrunkontheirwagesanddidnotturnupforworkthenextmorning.OntheseoccasionsHughwasforcedtohuntupnewworkmenandthemillwaslateinstarting.WiththesedifficultiesHughdidn’tgetintotowntosellthelumberfordaysonend.

           SeeingtheprofitsslipfromHugh’sfingers,Scarlettbecamefrenziedatherimpotenceandhisstupidity.

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