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Chapter 49

           "Darling,whatyoudo,youalwaysdoforagoodreasonandIloveyouandtrustyouanditisnotformetocriticize.AndIwillnotpermitanyonetocriticizeyouinmyhearing.But,oh,Scarlett!"Suddenlywordsbegantobubbleout,swifthotwordsandtherewasinflexiblehateinthelowvoice."Canyouforgetwhatthesepeopledidtous?CanyouforgetdarlingCharliedeadandAshley’shealthruinedandTwelveOaksburned?Oh,Scarlett,youcan’tforgetthatterriblemanyoushotwithyourmother’ssewingboxinhishands!Youcan’tforgetSherman’smenatTaraandhowtheyevenstoleourunderwear!Andtriedtoburntheplacedownandactuallyhandledmyfather’ssword!Oh,Scarlett,itwasthesesamepeoplewhorobbedusandtorturedusandleftustostarvethatyouinvitedtoyourparty!Thesamepeoplewhohavesetthedarkiesuptolorditoverus,whoarerobbingusandkeepingourmenfromvoting!Ican’tforget.Iwon’tforget.Iwon’tletmyBeauforgetandI’llteachmygrandchildrentohatethesepeopleandmygrandchildren’sgrandchildrenifGodletsmelivethatlong!Scarlett,howcanyouforget?"

           MelaniepausedforbreathandScarlettstaredather,startledoutofherownangerbythequiveringnoteofviolenceinMelanie’svoice.

           "DoyouthinkI’mafool?"shequestionedimpatiently."Ofcourse,Iremember!Butallthat’spast,Melly.It’suptoustomakethebestofthingsandI’mtryingtodoit.GovernorBullockandsomeofthenicerRepublicanscanhelpusalotifwehandlethemright."

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