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Chapter 56

           "Withreluctancehetoldusthatyouspentyourmorningsatthestoreandwouldpermitnooneelsetodothebookkeeping.Healsoadmittedthatyouhadsomeinterestinamillormills(wedidnotpresshimonthis,beingmostupsetatthisinformationwhichwasnewstous)thatnecessitatedyourridingaboutalone,orattendedbyaruffianwho,CaptainButlerassuresus,isamurderer.Wecouldseehowthiswrunghisheartandthinkhemustbeamostindulgentinfact,afartooindulgenthusband.Scarlett,thismuststop.YourmotherisnotheretocommandyouandImustdoitinherplace.Thinkhowyourlittlechildrenwillfeelwhentheygrowolderandrealizethatyouwereintrade!Howmortifiedtheywillbetoknowthatyouexposedyourselftotheinsultsofrudemenandthedangersofcarelessgossipinattendingtomills.Suchunwomanly—"

           Scarlettflungdowntheletterunfinished,withanoath.ShecouldjustseeAuntPaulineandAuntEulaliesittinginjudgmentonherinthecrumblinghouseontheBatterywithlittlebetweenthemandstarvationexceptwhatshe,Scarlett,sentthemeverymonth.Unwomanly?ByGod,ifshehadn’tbeenunwomanlyAuntPaulineandAuntEulalieprobablywouldn’thavearoofovertheirheadsthisverymoment.AnddamnRhettfortellingthemaboutthestoreandthebookkeepingandthemills!Reluctant,washe?Sheknewverywellthejoyhetookinpalminghimselfoffontheoldladiesasgrave,courteousandcharming,thedevotedhusbandandfather.

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