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Chapter 5

           Sheknewnosuchtroublesomethoughtseverdisturbedthebrainsunderthefourflamingthatchesinthecarriageand,asalwayswhenshefeltherselfdifferentfromherneighbors,anirritatedconfusionfelluponher.

           Quickthoughherbrainwas,itwasnotmadeforanalysis,butshehalf-consciouslyrealizedthat,foralltheTarletongirlswereasunrulyascoltsandwildasMarchhares,therewasanunworriedsingle-mindednessaboutthemthatwaspartoftheirinheritance.Onboththeirmother’sandtheirfather’ssidetheywereGeorgians,northGeorgians,onlyagenerationawayfrompioneers.Theyweresureofthemselvesandoftheirenvironment.Theyknewinstinctivelywhattheywereabout,asdidtheWilkeses,thoughinwidelydivergentways,andinthemtherewasnosuchconflictasfrequentlyragedinScarlett’sbosomwherethebloodofasoft-voiced,overbredCoastaristocratmingledwiththeshrewd,earthybloodofanIrishpeasant.Scarlettwantedtorespectandadorehermotherlikeanidolandtorumpleherhairandteasehertoo.Andsheknewsheshouldbealtogetheronewayortheother.Itwasthesameconflictingemotionthatmadeherdesiretoappearadelicateandhigh-bredladywithboysandtobe,aswell,ahoydenwhowasnotaboveafewkisses.

           "Where’sEllenthismorning?"askedMrs.Tarleton.

           "She’safterdischargingouroverseerandstayedhometogoovertheaccountswithhim.Where’shimselfandthelads?"

           "Oh,theyrodeovertoTwelveOakshoursagotosamplethepunchandseeifitwasstrongenough,Idaresay,asiftheywouldn’thavefromnowtilltomorrowmorningtodoit!I’mgoingtoaskJohnWilkestokeepthemovernight,evenifhehastobedthemdowninthestable.Fivemenintheircupsarejusttoomuchforme.Uptothree,Idoverywellbut"

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