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Chapter 49

           Scarlettlaughed,andwithsomejustice,foratthattime,Bullockwassafeinthegovernor’schair,twenty-sevennegroeswereinthelegislatureandthousandsoftheDemocraticvotersofGeorgiaweredisfranchised.

           "TheDemocratswillnevergetback.AlltheydoismakeYankeesmadderandputoffthedaywhentheycouldgetback.AlltheydoistalkbigandrunaroundatnightKuKluxing."

           "Theywillgetback.IknowSoutherners.IknowGeorgians.Theyareatoughandbullheadedlot.Ifthey’vegottofightanotherwartogetback,they’llfightanotherwar.Ifthey’vegottobuyblackvotesliketheYankeeshavedone,thentheywillbuyblackvotes.Ifthey’vegottovotetenthousanddeadmenliketheYankeesdid,everycorpseineverycemeteryinGeorgiawillbeatthepolls.ThingsaregoingtogetsobadunderthebenignruleofourgoodfriendRufusBullockthatGeorgiaisgoingtovomithimup.

           "Rhett,don’tusesuchvulgarwords!"criedScarlett."YoutalklikeIwouldn’tbegladtoseetheDemocratscomeback!Andyouknowthatisn’tso!I’dbeverygladtoseethemback.DoyouthinkIliketoseethesesoldiershangingaround,remindingmeofdoyouthinkIlikewhy,I’maGeorgian,too!I’dliketoseetheDemocratsgetback.Buttheywon’t.Notever.Andeveniftheydid,howwouldthataffectmyfriends?They’dstillhavetheirmoney,wouldn’tthey?"

           "Iftheykepttheirmoney.ButIdoubttheabilityofanyofthemtokeepmoneymorethanfiveyearsattheratethey’respending.Easycome,easygo.

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