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Chapter 13

           Scarlett,ourSouthernwayoflivingisasantiquatedasthefeudalsystemoftheMiddleAges.Thewonderisthatit’slastedaslongasithas.Ithadtogoandit’sgoingnow.AndyetyouexpectmetolistentooratorslikeDr.MeadewhotellmeourCauseisjustandholy?AndgetsoexcitedbytherollofdrumsthatI’llgrabamusketandrushofftoVirginiatoshedmybloodforMarseRobert?WhatkindofafooldoyouthinkIam?Kissingtherodthatchastisedmeisnotinmyline.TheSouthandIareevennow.TheSouththrewmeouttostarveonce.Ihaven’tstarved,andIammakingenoughmoneyoutoftheSouth’sdeaththroestocompensatemeformylostbirthright."

           "Ithinkyouarevileandmercenary,"saidScarlett,butherremarkwasautomatic.Mostofwhathewassayingwentoverherhead,asdidanyconversationthatwasnotpersonal.Butpartofitmadesense.Thereweresuchalotoffoolishthingsaboutlifeamongnicepeople.Havingtopretendthatherheartwasinthegravewhenitwasn’t.Andhowshockedeverybodyhadbeenwhenshedancedatthebazaar.Andtheinfuriatingwaypeopleliftedtheireyebrowseverytimeshedidorsaidanythingtheleastbitdifferentfromwhateveryotheryoungwomandidandsaid.Butstill,shewasjarredathearinghimattacktheverytraditionsthatirkedhermost.Shehadlivedtoolongamongpeoplewhodissembledpolitelynottofeeldisturbedathearingherownthoughtsputintowords.

           "Mercenary?No,I’monlyfarsighted.Thoughperhapsthatismerelyasynonymformercenary.

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