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Chapter 49

           Oh,whatfunitwastoberich!Togivepartiesandnevercountthecost!Tobuythemostexpensivefurnitureanddressesandfoodandneverthinkaboutthebills!HowmarveloustobeabletosendtidycheckstoAuntPaulineandAuntEulalieinCharleston,andtoWillatTara!Oh,thejealousfoolswhosaidmoneywasn’teverything!HowperverseofRhetttosaythatithaddonenothingforher!

           Scarlettissuedcardsofinvitationtoallherfriendsandacquaintances,oldandnew,eventhoseshedidnotlike.ShedidnotexceptevenMrs.MerriwetherwhohadbeenalmostrudewhenshecalledonherattheNationalHotelorMrs.Elsingwhohadbeencooltofrigidness.SheinvitedMrs.MeadeandMrs.Whitingwhosheknewdislikedherandwhosheknewwouldbeembarrassedbecausetheydidnothavetheproperclothestoweartosoelegantafunction.ForScarlett’shousewarming,or"crush,"asitwasfashionabletocallsucheveningparties,half-reception,half-ball,wasbyfarthemostelaborateaffairAtlantahadeverseen.

           Thatnightthehouseandcanvas-coveredverandawerefilledwithguestswhodrankherchampagnepunchandateherpattiesandcreamedoystersanddancedtothemusicoftheorchestrathatwascarefullyscreenedbyawallofpalmsandrubberplants.ButnoneofthosewhomRhetthadtermedthe"OldGuard"werepresentexceptMelanieandAshley,AuntPittyandUncleHenry,Dr.andMrs.MeadeandGrandpaMerriwether.

           ManyoftheOldGuardhadreluctantlydecidedtoattendthe"crush."

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