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Chapter 46

           Icanneverthankhimenoughoryoueither!Howgoodandkindyouare!"

           "Thankyoukindly,MizWilkes.Itwasapleasuretodoit.I—Ihopeitain’tgoin’toembarrassyounone,mesayin’Mr.Wilkescomeregulartomyplace.Henever,youknow—"

           "Yes,Iknow.No,itdoesn’tembarrassmeatall.I’mjustsogratefultoyou."

           "I’llbettheotherladiesain’tgratefultome,"saidBellewithsuddenvenom."AndI’llbettheyain’tgratefultoCaptainButlerneither.I’llbetthey’llhatehimjustthismuchmore.I’llbetyou’llbetheonlyladywhoevensaysthankstome.I’llbettheywon’tevenlookmeintheeyewhentheyseemeonthestreet.ButIdon’tcare.Iwouldn’tofmindedifalltheirhusbandsgothung.ButIdidmindaboutMr.Wilkes.YouseeIain’tforgothowniceyouwastomedurin’thewar,aboutthemoneyforthehospital.Thereain’tneverbeenaladyinthistownnicetomelikeyouwasandIdon’tforgetakindness.AndIthoughtaboutyoubein’leftawidderwithalittleboyifMr.Wilkesgothungandhe’sanicelittleboy,yourboyis,MizWilkes.IgotaboymyselfandsoI—"

           "Oh,youhave?Doesheliveer—"

           "Oh,no’m!Heain’thereinAtlanta.Heain’tneverbeenhere.He’soffatschool.Iain’tseenhimsincehewaslittle.I—well,anyway,whenCaptainButlerwantedmetolieforthosemenIwantedtoknowwhothemenwasandwhenIheardMr.WilkeswasoneIneverhesitated.

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