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Chapter 47

           Butyouwereborntobullyanyonewho’llletyoudoit.Thestrongweremadetobullyandtheweaktoknuckleunder.It’sallFrank’sfaultfornotbeatingyouwithabuggywhip....I’msurprisedatyou,Scarlett,forsproutingaconsciencethislateinlife.Opportunistslikeyoushouldn’thavethem."

           "Whatisanopporwhatdidyoucallit?"

           "Apersonwhotakesadvantageofopportunities."

           "Isthatwrong?"

           "Ithasalwaysbeenheldindisreputeespeciallybythosewhohadthesameopportunitiesanddidn’ttakethem."

           "Oh,Rhett,youarejokingandIthoughtyouweregoingtobenice!"

           "Iambeingniceforme.Scarlett,darling,youaretipsy.That’swhat’sthematterwithyou."

           "Youdare—"

           "Yes,Idare.Youareonthevergeofwhatisvulgarlycalleda‘cryingjag’andsoIshallchangethesubjectandcheeryouupbytellingyousomenewsthatwillamuseyou.Infact,that’swhyIcameherethisevening,totellyoumynewsbeforeIwentaway."

           "Whereareyougoing?"

           "ToEnglandandImaybegoneformonths.Forgetyourconscience,Scarlett.Ihavenointentionofdiscussingyoursoul’swelfareanyfurther.Don’tyouwanttohearmynews?"

           "But—"shebeganfeeblyandpaused.BetweenthebrandywhichwassmoothingouttheharshcontoursofremorseandRhett’smockingbutcomfortingwords,thepalespecterofFrankwasrecedingintoshadows.PerhapsRhettwasright.PerhapsGoddidunderstand.

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