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Chapter 23

           Rageandhateflowedintoherandstiffenedherspineandwithonewrenchshetoreherselfloosefromhisarms.

           "Oh,youcad!"shecriedandhermindleapedabout,tryingtothinkofworsethingstocallhim,thingsshehadheardGeraldcallMr.Lincoln,theMacIntoshesandbalkymules,butthewordswouldnotcome."Youlow-down,cowardly,nasty,stinkingthing!"Andbecauseshecouldnotthinkofanythingcrushingenough,shedrewbackherarmandslappedhimacrossthemouthwithalltheforceshehadleft.Hetookastepbackward,hishandgoingtohisface.

           "Ah,"hesaidquietlyandforamomenttheystoodfacingeachotherinthedarkness.Scarlettcouldhearhisheavybreathing,andherownbreathcameingaspsasifshehadbeenrunninghard.

           "Theywereright!Everybodywasright!Youaren’tagentleman!"

           "Mydeargirl,"hesaid,"howinadequate."

           Sheknewhewaslaughingandthethoughtgoadedher.

           "Goon!Goonnow!Iwantyoutohurry.Idon’twanttoeverseeyouagain.Ihopeacannonballlandsrightonyou.Ihopeitblowsyoutoamillionpieces.I"

           "Nevermindtherest.Ifollowyourgeneralidea.WhenI’mdeadonthealtarofmycountry,Ihopeyourconsciencehurtsyou."

           Sheheardhimlaughasheturnedawayandwalkedbacktowardthewagon.Shesawhimstandbesideit,heardhimspeakandhisvoicewaschanged,courteousandrespectfulasitalwayswaswhenhespoketoMelanie.

           "Mrs.Wilkes?"

           Prissy’sfrightenedvoicemadeanswerfromthewagon.

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