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Chapter 49

           GrandpaMerriwether,meetingUncleHenryHamiltonintheGirlofthePeriodSaloonseveralhourslater,relatedthehappeningsofthemorningwhichhehadheardfromMrs.Merriweather.Hetolditwasrelishforhewasdelightedthatsomeonehadthecouragetofacedownhisredoubtabledaughter-inlaw.Certainly,hehadneverhadsuchcourage.

           "Well,whatdidthepackofsillyfoolsfinallydecidetodo?"askedUncleHenryirritably.

           "Idunnoforsure,"saidGrandpa,"butitlookstomelikeMellywonhandsdownonthisgo-round.I’llbetthey’llallcall,atleastonce.Folkssetastorebythatnieceofyours,Henry."

           "Melly’safoolandtheladiesareright.ScarlettisaslickpieceofbaggageandIdon’tseewhyCharlieevermarriedher,"saidUncleHenrygloomily."ButMellywasrighttoo,inaway.It’sonlydecentthatthefamiliesofthemenCaptainButlersavedshouldcall.Whenyoucomerightdowntoit,Ihaven’tgotsomuchagainstButler.Heshowedhimselfafinemanthatnighthesavedourhides.It’sScarlettwhosticksundermytaillikeacocklebur.She’sasighttoosmartforherowngood.Well,I’vegottocall.Scallawagornot,Scarlettismyniecebymarriage,afterall.Iwasaimingtocallthisafternoon."

           "I’llgowithyou,Henry.DollywillbefittobetiedwhenshehearsI’vegone.WaittillIgetonemoredrink."

           "No,we’llgetadrinkoffCaptainButler.I’llsaythisforhim,healwayshasgoodlicker."

           RhetthadsaidthattheOldGuardwouldneversurrenderandhewasright.

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