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Chapter 49

           Theirmoneywon’tdothemanygood.Anymorethanmymoneyhasdoneyouanygood.Itcertainlyhasn’tmadeahorseoutofyouyet,hasit,myprettymule?"

           Thequarrelwhichsprangfromthislastremarklastedfordays.AfterthefourthdayofScarlett’ssulksandobvioussilentdemandsforanapology,RhettwenttoNewOrleans,takingWadewithhim,overMammy’sprotests,andhestayedawayuntilScarlett’stantrumhadpassed.Butthestingofnothumblinghimremainedwithher.

           WhenhecamebackfromNewOrleans,coolandbland,sheswallowedherangerasbestshecould,pushingitintothebackofhermindtobethoughtofatsomelaterdate.Shedidnotwanttobotherwithanythingunpleasantnow.Shewantedtobehappyforhermindwasfullofthefirstpartyshewouldgiveinthenewhouse.Itwouldbeanenormousnightreceptionwithpalmsandanorchestraandalltheporchesshroudedincanvas,andacollationthatmadehermouthwaterinanticipation.ToitsheintendedtoinviteeveryoneshehadeverknowninAtlanta,alltheoldfriendsandallthenewandcharmingonesshehadmetsincereturningfromherhoneymoon.Theexcitementofthepartybanished,forthemostpart,thememoryofRhett’sbarbsandshewashappy,happierthanshehadbeeninyearsassheplannedherreception.

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