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Chapter 2

           I’llnotbehavingtheCountygossipingandlaughingatyouformooningyourheartoutaboutamanwhonevergaveyouathoughtbeyondfriendship." 

           "Hedidgivemeathought,"thoughtScarlett,sorrowfullyinherheart."Oh,alotofthoughts!Iknowhedid.Icouldtell.IfI’djusthadalittlelonger,IknowIcouldhavemadehimsayOh,ifitonlywasn’tthattheWilkesalwaysfeelthattheyhavetomarrytheircousins!" 

           Geraldtookherarmandpasseditthroughhis. 

           "We’llbegoingintosuppernow,andallthisisbetweenus.I’llnotbeworryingyourmotherwiththisnordoyoudoiteither.Blowyournose,daughter." 

           Scarlettblewhernoseonhertornhandkerchief,andtheystartedupthedarkdrivearminarm,thehorsefollowingslowly.Nearthehouse,Scarlettwasatthepointofspeakingagainwhenshesawhermotherinthedimshadowsoftheporch.Shehadonherbonnet,shawlandmittens,andbehindherwasMammy,herfacelikeathundercloud,holdinginherhandtheblackleatherbaginwhichEllenO’Haraalwayscarriedthebandagesandmedicinessheusedindoctoringtheslaves.Mammy’slipswerelargeandpendulousand,whenindignant,shecouldpushoutherloweronetotwiceitsnormallength.Itwaspushedoutnow,andScarlettknewthatMammywasseethingoversomethingofwhichshedidnotapprove. 

           "Mr.O’Hara,"calledEllenasshesawthetwocomingupthedrivewayEllenbelongedtoagenerationthatwasformalevenafterseventeenyearsofwedlockandthebearingofsixchildren"Mr.O’Hara,thereisillnessattheSlatteryhouse. 

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