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Chapter 26

           Shehaddrawnalowchairclosetotheopenwindowofherbedroom,lookingoutonthefrontdrive,thelawnandtheemptygreenpastureacrosstheroad,andshesatwithherskirtswellaboveherkneesandherchinrestingonherarmsonthewindowsill.Therewasabucketofwellwateronthefloorbesideherandeverynowandthensheloweredherblisteredfootintoit,screwingupherfaceatthestingingsensation.

           Fretting,shedugherchinintoherarm.Justwhensheneededherstrengthmost,thistoehadtofester.Thosefoolswouldnevercatchthesow.Ithadtakenthemaweektocapturethepigs,onebyone,andnowaftertwoweeksthesowwasstillatliberty.Scarlettknewthatifshewerejustthereintheswampwiththem,shecouldtuckupherdresstoherkneesandtaketheropeandlassothesowbeforeyoucouldsayJackRobinson.

           Butevenafterthesowwascaughtifshewerecaught?Whatthen,aftersheandherlitterwereeaten?Lifewouldgoonandsowouldappetites.Winterwascomingandtherewouldbenofood,noteventhepoorremnantsofthevegetablesfromtheneighbors’gardens.Theymusthavedriedpeasandsorghumandmealandriceandandoh,somanythings.Cornandcottonseedfornextspring’splanting,andnewclothestoo.Wherewasitalltocomefromandhowwouldshepayforit?

           ShehadprivatelygonethroughGerald’spocketsandhiscashboxandallshecouldfindwasstacksofConfederatebondsandthreethousanddollarsinConfederatebills.

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