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Chapter 2

           Hedismountedwithdifficulty,becausehiskneewasstiff,and,slippingthereinsoverhisarm,stumpedtowardher. 

           "Well,Missy,"hesaid,pinchinghercheek,"so,you’vebeenspyingonmeand,likeyoursisterSuellenlastweek,you’llbetellingyourmotheronme?" 

           Therewasindignationinhishoarsebassvoicebutalsoawheedlingnote,andScarlettteasinglyclickedhertongueagainstherteethasshereachedouttopullhiscravatintoplace. HisbreathinherfacewasstrongwithBourbonwhiskymingledwithafaintfragranceofmint. Accompanyinghimalsowerethesmellsofchewingtobacco,well-oiledleatherandhorsesacombinationofodorsthatshealwaysassociatedwithherfatherandinstinctivelylikedinothermen. 

           "No,Pa,I’mnotattletalelikeSuellen,"sheassuredhim,standingofftoviewhisrearrangedattirewithajudiciousair. 

           Geraldwasasmallman,littlemorethanfivefeettall,butsoheavyofbarrelandthickofneckthathisappearance,whenseated,ledstrangerstothinkhimalargerman. Histhicksettorsowassupportedbyshortsturdylegs,alwaysincasedinthefinestleatherbootsprocurableandalwaysplantedwideapartlikeaswaggeringsmallboy’s. Mostsmallpeoplewhotakethemselvesseriouslyarealittleridiculous;butthebantamcockisrespectedinthebarnyard,andsoitwaswithGerald. NoonewouldeverhavethetemeritytothinkofGeraldO’Haraasaridiculouslittlefigure. 

           Hewassixtyyearsoldandhiscrispcurlyhairwassilver-white,buthisshrewdfacewasunlinedandhishardlittleblueeyeswereyoungwiththeunworriedyouthfulnessofonewhohasnevertaxedhisbrainwithproblemsmoreabstractthanhowmanycardstodrawinapokergame. 

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