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Chapter 50

           HehurriedlysummonedDr.Meadeandtwootherdoctors,andwithdifficultyhewasrestrainedfrombeatingtheunfortunatenursewithhiscrop.Thenursewasdischargedandthereafterfollowedaseriesofnurseswhoremained,atthemost,aweek.NoneofthemwasgoodenoughtosatisfytheexactingrequirementsRhettlaiddown.

           Mammylikewiseviewedwithdispleasurethenursesthatcameandwent,forshewasjealousofanystrangenegroandsawnoreasonwhyshecouldnotcareforthebabyandWadeandElla,too.ButMammywasshowingherageandrheumatismwasslowingherlumberingtread.Rhettlackedthecouragetocitethesereasonsforemployinganothernurse.Hetoldherinsteadthatamanofhispositioncouldnotaffordtohaveonlyonenurse.Itdidnotlookwell.HewouldhiretwootherstodothedrudgeryandleaveherasMammy-inchief.ThisMammyunderstoodverywell.MoreservantswereacredittoherpositionaswellasRhett’s.Butshewouldnot,shetoldhimfirmly,haveanytrashyfreeissueniggersinhernursery.SoRhettsenttoTaraforPrissy.Heknewhershortcomingsbut,afterall,shewasafamilydarky.AndUnclePeterproducedagreat-niecenamedLouwhohadbelongedtooneofMissPitty’sBurrcousins.

           EvenbeforeScarlettwasabletobeaboutagain,shenoticedRhett’spre-occupationwiththebabyandwassomewhatnettledandembarrassedathisprideinherinfrontofcallers.Itwasallverywellforamantolovehischildbutshefelttherewassomethingunmanlyinthedisplayofsuchlove

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