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Chapter 2

           Buthe’squeerinotherways,andthere’snounderstandinghimatall.Ilikehim,butit’sneitherheadsnortailsIcanmakeofmosthesays.Now,Puss,tellmetrue,doyouunderstandhisfolderolaboutbooksandpoetryandmusicandoilpaintingsandsuchfoolishness?" 

           "Oh,Pa,"criedScarlettimpatiently,"ifImarriedhim,I’dchangeallthat!" 

           "Oh,youwould,wouldyounow?"saidGeraldtestily,shootingasharplookather."Thenit’slittleenoughyouareknowingofanymanliving,letaloneAshley.Nowifehaseverchangedahusbandonewhit,anddon’tyoubeforgettingthat.AndasforchangingaWilkesGod’snightgown,daughter!Thewholefamilyisthatway,andthey’vealwaysbeenthatway.Andprobablyalwayswill.Itellyouthey’rebornqueer.LookatthewaytheygotearinguptoNewYorkandBostontohearoperasandseeoilpaintings.AndorderingFrenchandGermanbooksbythecratefromtheYankees!AndtheretheysitreadinganddreamingthedearGodknowswhat,whenthey’dbebetterspendingtheirtimehuntingandplayingpokeraspropermenshould." 

           "There’snobodyintheCountysitsahorsebetterthanAshley,"saidScarlett,furiousattheslurofeffeminacyflungonAshley,"nobodyexceptmaybehisfather.Andasforpoker,didn’tAshleytaketwohundreddollarsawayfromyoujustlastweekinJonesboro?" 

           "TheCalvertboyshavebeenblabbingagain,"Geraldsaidresignedly,"elseyou’dnotbeknowingtheamount.Ashleycanridewiththebestandplaypokerwiththebestthat’sme,Puss!AndI’mnotdenyingthatwhenhesetsouttodrinkhecanputeventheTarletonsunderthetable. 

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