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Chapter 42

           Allsheknewwasthathisvoicebespokethemountainstothenorthandthathehadbeeninthearmyandhadlostbothlegandeyeshortlybeforethesurrender.ItwaswordsspokeninafitofangeragainstHughElsingwhichbroughtoutthetruthofArchie’spast.

           Onemorning,theoldmanhaddrivenhertoHugh’smillandshehadfounditidle,thenegroesgoneandHughsittingdespondentlyunderatree.Hiscrewhadnotmadetheirappearancethatmorningandhewasatalossastowhattodo.ScarlettwasinafurioustemperanddidnotscrupletoexpenditonHugh,forshehadjustreceivedanorderforalargeamountoflumberarushorderatthat.Shehadusedenergyandcharmandbargainingtogetthatorderandnowthemillwasquiet.

           "Drivemeouttotheothermill,"shedirectedArchie."Yes,Iknowit’lltakealongtimeandwewon’tgetanydinnerbutwhatamIpayingyoufor?I’llhavetomakeMr.Wilkesstopwhathe’sdoingandrunmeoffthislumber.Likeasnot,hiscrewwon’tbeworkingeither.Greatballsoffire!IneversawsuchanincompoopasHughElsing!I’mgoingtogetridofhimjustassoonasthatJohnnieGallegherfinishesthestoreshe’sbuilding.WhatdoIcareifGallegherwasintheYankeeArmy?He’llwork.IneversawalazyIrishmanyet.AndI’mthroughwithfreeissuedarkies.Youjustcan’tdependonthem.I’mgoingtogetJohnnieGallegherandleasemesomeconvicts.He’llgetworkoutofthem.

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