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Chapter 47

           Didyourerconsciencebotheryoumuchwhenyouofferedtoshallwesaypartwiththatjewelwhichisdearerthanlifeforthreehundreddollars?"

           Thebrandywasspinninginherheadnowandshefeltgiddyandalittlereckless.Whatwastheuseinlyingtohim?Healwaysseemedtoreadhermind.

           "Ireallydidn’tthinkaboutGodmuchthenorhell.AndwhenIdidthinkwell,IjustreckonedGodwouldunderstand."

           "Butyoudon’tcreditGodwithunderstandingwhyyoumarriedFrank?"

           "Rhett,howcanyoutalksoaboutGodwhenyouknowyoudon’tbelievethereisone?"

           "ButyoubelieveinaGodofWrathandthat’swhat’simportantatpresent.Whyshouldn’ttheLordunderstand?AreyousorryyoustillownTaraandtherearen’tCarpetbaggerslivingthere?Areyousorryyouaren’thungryandragged?"

           "Oh,no!"

           "Well,didyouhaveanyalternativeexceptmarryingFrank?"

           "No."

           "Hedidn’thavetomarryyou,didhe?Menarefreeagents.Andhedidn’thavetoletyoubullyhimintodoingthingshedidn’twantto,didhe?"

           "Well—"

           "Scarlett,whyworryaboutit?Ifyouhadittodooveragainyouwouldbedriventothelieandhetomarryingyou.Youwouldstillhaverunyourselfintodangerandhewouldhavehadtoavengeyou.IfhehadmarriedSisterSue,shemightnothavecausedhisdeathbutshe’dprobablyhavemadehimtwiceasunhappyasyoudid.Itcouldn’thavehappeneddifferently."

           "ButIcouldhavebeennicertohim."

           "Youcouldhavebeenifyou’dbeensomebodyelse.

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