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Chapter 5

           Geraldhastilyinterruptedtochangethesubject.HecouldfeelhisowndaughterssnickeringbehindhisbackastheyrememberedinwhatconditionhehadcomehomefromtheWilkeses’lastbarbecuetheautumnbefore.

           "Andwhyaren’tyouridingtoday,Mrs.Tarleton?Sure,youdon’tlookyourselfatallwithoutNellie.It’sastentor,youare."

           "Astentor,meignorantbrothofaboy!"criedMrs.Tarleton,apinghisbrogue."Youmeanacentaur.Stentorwasamanwithavoicelikeabrassgong."

           "Stentororcentaur,’tisnomatter,"answeredGerald,unruffledbyhiserror."And’tisavoicelikebrassyouhave,Ma’m,whenyou’reurgingonthehounds,soitis."

           "That’soneonyou,Ma,"saidBetty."ItoldyouyouyelledlikeaComanchewheneveryousawafox."

           "ButnotasloudasyouyellwhenMammywashesyourears,"returnedMrs.Tarleton."Andyousixteen!Well,astowhyI’mnotridingtoday,Nelliefoaledearlythismorning."

           "Didshenow!"criedGeraldwithrealinterest,hisIrishman’spassionforhorsesshininginhiseyes,andScarlettagainfeltthesenseofshockincomparinghermotherwithMrs.Tarleton.ToEllen,maresneverfoalednorcowscalved.Infact,hensalmostdidn’tlayeggs.Ellenignoredthesematterscompletely.ButMrs.Tarletonhadnosuchreticences.

           "Alittlefilly,wasit?"

           "No,afinelittlestallionwithlegstwoyardslong.Youmustrideoverandseehim,Mr.O’Hara.He’sarealTarletonhorse.He’sasredasHetty’scurls."

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