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Chapter 13

           IthoughttheIrishsaidwhattheythoughtandtheDivviltakethehindermost.Tellmetruthfully,don’tyousometimesalmostburstfromkeepingyourmouthshut?"

           "Wellyes,"Scarlettconfessedreluctantly."IdogetawfullyboredwhentheytalkabouttheCause,morning,noonandnight.Butgoodness,RhettButler,ifIadmitteditnobodywouldspeaktomeandnoneoftheboyswoulddancewithme!"

           "Ah,yes,andonemustbedancedwith,atallcosts.Well,Iadmireyourself-controlbutIdonotfindmyselfequaltoit.NorcanImasqueradeinacloakofromanceandpatriotism,nomatterhowconvenientitmightbe.Thereareenoughstupidpatriotswhoareriskingeverycenttheyhaveintheblockadeandwhoaregoingtocomeoutofthiswarpaupers.Theydon’tneedmeamongtheirnumber,eithertobrightentherecordofpatriotismortoincreasetherollofpaupers.Letthemhavethehaloes.TheydeservethemforonceIambeingsincereand,besides,haloeswillbeaboutalltheywillhaveinayearorso."

           "IthinkyouareverynastytoevenhintsuchthingswhenyouknowverywellthatEnglandandFrancearecominginonoursideinnotimeand"

           "Why,Scarlett!Youmusthavebeenreadinganewspaper!I’msurprisedatyou.Don’tdoitagain.Itaddleswomen’sbrains.Foryourinformation,IwasinEngland,notamonthago,andI’lltellyouthis.EnglandwillneverhelptheConfederacy.Englandneverbetsontheunderdog.That’swhyshe’sEngland.

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