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Chapter 57

           ScarlettfrownedatherchildandBonniescowledbackinsocompletearesemblancetoGeraldO’HarathatScarlettalmostlaughed.

           "Letherstay,"saidRhettcomfortably."Astowherehegotthemoney,itseemsitwassenthimbysomeonehenursedthroughacaseofsmallpoxatRockIsland.Itrenewsmyfaithinhumannaturetoknowthatgratitudestillexists."

           "Whowasit?Anyoneweknow?"

           "TheletterwasunsignedandcamefromWashington.Ashleywasatalosstoknowwhocouldhavesentit.Butthen,oneofAshley’sunselfishtemperamentgoesabouttheworlddoingsomanygooddeedsthatyoucan’texpecthimtorememberallofthem."

           HadshenotbeensosurprisedatAshley’swindfall,Scarlettwouldhavetakenupthisgauntlet,althoughwhileatTarashehaddecidedthatneveragainwouldshepermitherselftobeinvolvedinanyquarrelwithRhettaboutAshley.Thegroundonwhichshestoodinthismatterwasentirelytoouncertainand,untilsheknewexactlywhereshestoodwithbothmen,shedidnotcaretobedrawnout.

           "Hewantstobuymeout?"

           "Yes.Butofcourse,Itoldhimyouwouldn’tsell."

           "Iwishyou’dletmemindmyownbusiness."

           "Well,youknowyouwouldn’tpartwiththemills.ItoldhimthatheknewaswellasIdidthatyoucouldn’tbearnottohaveyourfingerineverybody’spie,andifyousoldouttohim,thenyouwouldn’tbeabletotellhimhowtomindhisownbusiness."

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