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Chapter 5

           "Notmeaningtochangethesubject,Ma’m,"brokeinGeraldhurriedly,forhehadnoticedCarreen’sbewilderedlookandtheavidcuriosityonSuellen’sfaceandfearedlesttheymightaskEllenembarrassingquestionswhichwouldrevealhowinadequateachaperonhewas.Puss,hewasgladtonotice,appearedtobethinkingofothermattersasaladyshould.

           BettyTarletonrescuedhimfromhispredicament.

           "GoodHeavens,Ma,dolet’sgeton!"shecriedimpatiently."ThissunisbroilingmeandIcanjusthearfrecklespoppingoutonmyneck."

           "Justaminute,Ma’m,beforeyougo,"saidGerald."ButwhathaveyoudecidedtodoaboutsellingusthehorsesfortheTroop?Warmaybreakanydaynowandtheboyswantthemattersettled.It’saClaytonCountytroopandit’sClaytonCountyhorseswewantforthem.Butyou,obstinatecreaturethatyouare,arestillrefusingtosellusyourfinebeasts."

           "Maybetherewon’tbeanywar,"Mrs.Tarletontemporized,herminddivertedcompletelyfromtheWilkeses’oddmarriagehabits.

           "Why,Ma’m,youcan’t"

           "Ma,"Bettyinterruptedagain,"can’tyouandMr.O’HaratalkaboutthehorsesatTwelveOaksaswellashere?"

           "That’sjustit,MissBetty,"saidGerald."AndIwon’tbekeepingyoubutoneminutebytheclock.We’llbegettingtoTwelveOaksinalittlebit,andeverymanthere,oldandyoung,wantingtoknowaboutthehorses.Ah,butit’sbreakingmehearttoseesuchafineprettyladyasyourmothersostingywithherbeasts!Now,where’syourpatriotism,Mrs.Tarleton?DoestheConfederacymeannothingtoyouatall?"

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