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Chapter 44

           MenwentbyShantytownwiththeirpistolsloosenedintheirholstersandnicewomenneverwillinglypassedit,evenundertheprotectionoftheirmen,forusuallythereweredrunkennegroslatternssittingalongtheroad,hurlinginsultsandshoutingcoarsewords.

           AslongasshehadArchiebesideher,ScarletthadnotgivenShantytownathought,becausenoteventhemostimpudentnegrowomandaredlaughinherpresence.Butsinceshehadbeenforcedtodrivealone,therehadbeenanynumberofannoying,maddeningincidents.Thenegroslutsseemedtotrythemselveswhenevershedroveby.Therewasnothingshecoulddoexceptignorethemandboilwithrage.Shecouldnoteventakecomfortinairinghertroublestoherneighborsorfamilybecausetheneighborswouldsaytriumphantly:"Well,whatelsedidyouexpect?"Andherfamilywouldtakeondreadfullyagainandtrytostopher.Andshehadnointentionofstoppinghertrips.

           ThankHeaven,therewerenoraggedwomenalongtheroadsidetoday!Asshepassedthetrailleadingdowntothesettlementshelookedwithdistasteatthegroupofshackssquattinginthehollowinthedrearyslantoftheafternoonsun.Therewasachillwindblowing,andasshepassedtherecametohernosethemingledsmellsofwoodsmoke,fryingporkanduntendedprivies.Avertinghernose,sheflappedthereinssmartlyacrossthehorse’sbackandhurriedhimpastandaroundthebendoftheroad.

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