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Chapter 42

           Buthowcouldshedowithouthim?Inwhatotherwaycouldsheobtainsuchfreedom?Hewasrudeanddirtyand,occasionally,veryodorousbutheservedhispurpose.Hedrovehertoandfromthemillsandonherroundofcustomers,spittingandstaringoffintospacewhileshetalkedandgaveorders.Ifsheclimbeddownfromthebuggy,heclimbedafterheranddoggedherfootsteps.Whenshewasamongroughlaborers,negroesorYankeesoldiers,hewasseldommorethanapacefromherelbow.

           SoonAtlantabecameaccustomedtoseeingScarlettandherbodyguardand,frombeingaccustomed,theladiesgrewtoenvyherherfreedomofmovement.SincetheKuKluxlynching,theladieshadbeenpracticallyimmured,notevengoingtotowntoshopunlesstherewerehalfadozenintheirgroup.Naturallysocialminded,theybecamerestlessand,puttingtheirprideintheirpockets,theybegantobegtheloanofArchiefromScarlett.Andwhenevershedidnotneedhim,shewasgraciousenoughtosparehimfortheuseofotherladies.

           SoonArchiebecameanAtlantainstitutionandtheladiescompetedforhisfreetime.Therewasseldomamorningwhenachildoranegroservantdidnotarriveatbreakfasttimewithanotesaying:"Ifyouaren’tusingArchiethisafternoon,doletmehavehim.Iwanttodrivetothecemeterywithflowers.""Imustgotothemilliners.""IshouldlikeArchietodriveAuntNellyforanairing.""ImustgocallingonPetersStreetandGrandpaisnotfeelingwellenoughtotakeme.

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