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Chapter 45

           Butyouyouyou’vedoneallyoucouldtolowertheprestigeofdecentpeopleworkingandbringingshameonagoodhusband,givingYankeesandriffrafftherighttolaughatusandmakeinsultingremarksaboutourlackofgentility.Yankeesdon’tknowthatyouaren’toneofusandhaveneverbeen.Yankeeshaven’tsenseenoughtoknowthatyouhaven’tanygentility.Andwhenyou’veriddenaboutthewoodsexposingyourselftoattack,you’veexposedeverywell-behavedwomanintowntoattackbyputtingtemptationinthewaysofdarkiesandmeanwhitetrash.Andyou’veputourmenfolks’livesindangerbecausethey’vegotto—"

           "MyGod,India!"criedMelanieandeveninherwrath,ScarlettwasstunnedtohearMelanietaketheLord’snameinvain."Youmusthush!Shedoesn’tknowandsheyoumusthush!Youpromised—"

           "Oh,girls!"pleadedMissPittypat,herlipstrembling.

           "Whatdon’tIknow?"Scarlettwasonherfeet,furious,facingthecoldlyblazingIndiaandtheimploringMelanie.

           "Guineahens,"saidArchiesuddenlyandhisvoicewascontemptuous.Beforeanyonecouldrebukehim,hisgrizzledheadwentupsharplyandheroseswiftly."Somebodycomin’upthewalk.‘Tain’tMr.Wilkesneither.Ceaseyourcackle."

           Therewasmaleauthorityinhisvoiceandthewomenstoodsuddenlysilent,angerfadingswiftlyfromtheirfacesashestumpedacrosstheroomtothedoor.

           "Who’sthar?"hequestionedbeforethecallerevenknocked.

           "CaptainButler.Letmein."

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