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Chapter 43

           Andhehadsaidwhat?Somefunnyforeignnamethatsoundedlikeprofanityandhadtalkedoftheendoftheworld.Shehadnotknownwhathemeantthenbutnowbewilderedcomprehensionwascomingtoherandwithitasick,wearyfeeling.

           "Why,Ashleysaid—"

           "Yes?"

           "OnceatTarahesaidsomethingabouttheaduskofthegodsandabouttheendoftheworldandsomesuchfoolishness."

           "Ah,theGotterdammerung!"Rhett’seyesweresharpwithinterest."Andwhatelse?"

           "Oh,Idon’trememberexactly.Iwasn’tpayingmuchmind.Butyessomethingaboutthestrongcomingthroughandtheweakbeingwinnowedout."

           "Ah,soheknows.Thenthatmakesitharderforhim.Mostofthemdon’tknowandwillneverknow.They’llwonderalltheirliveswherethelostenchantmenthasvanished.They’llsimplysufferinproudandincompetentsilence.Butheunderstands.Heknowshe’swinnowedout."

           "Oh,heisn’t!NotwhileI’vegotbreathinmybody."

           Helookedatherquietlyandhisbrownfacewassmooth.

           "Scarlett,howdidyoumanagetogethisconsenttocometoAtlantaandtakeoverthemill?Didhestruggleveryhardagainstyou?"

           ShehadaquickmemoryofthescenewithAshleyafterGerald’sfuneralandputitfromher.

           "Why,ofcoursenot,"sherepliedindignantly."WhenIexplainedtohimthatIneededhishelpbecauseIdidn’ttrustthatscampwhowasrunningthemillandFrankwastoobusytohelpmeandIwasgoingtowell,therewasEllaLorena,yousee.Hewasverygladtohelpmeout."

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