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Chapter 43

           I’vesentmoneytoMother,butFatherhassentitbacktaintedmoney,yousee!andseveraltimesI’vegonetoCharlestonandgivenmoney,onthesly,tomysister.ButFatheralwaysfoundoutandraisedmerryhellwithher,tillherlifewasn’tworthliving,poorgirl.Andbackthemoneycametome.Idon’tknowhowthey’velived....Yes,Idoknow.Mybrother’sgivenwhathecould,thoughhehasn’tmuchtogiveandhewon’ttakeanythingfrommeeitherspeculator’smoneyisunluckymoney,yousee!Andthecharityoftheirfriends.YourAuntEulalie,she’sbeenverykind.She’soneofMother’sbestfriends,youknow.She’sgiventhemclothesandGoodGod!Mymotheroncharity!"

           Itwasoneofthefewtimesshehadeverseenhimwithhismaskoff,hisfacehardwithhonesthatredforhisfatheranddistressforhismother.

           "Aunt‘Lalie!But,goodHeavens,Rhett,shehasn’tgotanythingmuchabovewhatIsendher!"

           "Ah,sothat’swhereitcomesfrom!Howillbredofyou,mydear,tobragofsuchathinginthefaceofmyhumiliation.Youmustletmereimburseyou!"

           "Withpleasure,"saidScarlett,hermouthsuddenlytwistingintoagrin,andhesmiledback.

           "Ah,Scarlett,howthethoughtofadollardoesmakeyoureyessparkle!Areyousureyouhaven’tsomeScotchorperhapsJewishbloodaswellasIrish?"

           "Don’tbehateful!Ididn’tmeantothrowitinyourfaceaboutAunt‘Lalie.Buthonestly,shethinksI’mmadeofmoney.

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