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Chapter 2

           Hecandoallthosethings,buthisheart’snotinit.That’swhyIsayhe’squeer." 

           Scarlettwassilentandherheartsank.Shecouldthinkofnodefenseforthislast,forsheknewGeraldwasright.Ashley’sheartwasinnoneofthepleasantthingshedidsowell.Hewasnevermorethanpolitelyinterestedinanyofthethingsthatvitallyinterestedeveryoneelse. 

           Rightlyinterpretinghersilence,Geraldpattedherarmandsaidtriumphantly:"Therenow,Scarlett!Youadmit’tistrue.WhatwouldyoubedoingwithahusbandlikeAshley?’Tismoonstrucktheyallare,alltheWilkes."Andthen,inawheedlingtone:"WhenIwasmentioningtheTarletonsthewhileago,Iwasn’tpushingthem.They’refinelads,butifit’sCadeCalvertyou’resettingyourcapafter,why,’tisthesamewithme.TheCalvertsaregoodfolk,allofthem,foralltheoldmanmarryingaYankee.AndwhenI’mgoneWhist,darlin’,listentome!I’llleaveTaratoyouandCade" 

           "Iwouldn’thaveCadeonasilvertray,"criedScarlettinfury."AndIwishyou’dquitpushinghimatme!Idon’twantTaraoranyoldplantation.Plantationsdon’tamounttoanythingwhen" 

           Shewasgoingtosay"whenyouhaven’tthemanyouwant,"butGerald,incensedbythecavalierwayinwhichshetreatedhisprofferedgift,thethingwhich,nexttoEllen,helovedbestinthewholeworldutteredaroar. 

           "Doyoustandthere,ScarlettO’Hara,andtellmethatTarathatlanddoesn’tamounttoanything?" 

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