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Chapter 26

           Helookedafterme....Ah,well,that’sbeenfiftyyearsago,asIsaid,andsincethattimeI’veneverbeenafraidofanythingoranybodybecauseI’dknowntheworstthatcouldhappentome.Andthatlackoffearhasgottenmeintoalotoftroubleandcostmealotofhappiness.Godintendedwomentobetimidfrightenedcreaturesandthere’ssomethingunnaturalaboutawomanwhoisn’tafraid....Scarlett,alwayssavesomethingtofearevenasyousavesomethingtolove...."

           Hervoicetrailedoffandshestoodsilentwitheyeslookingbackoverhalfacenturytothedaywhenshehadbeenafraid.Scarlettmovedimpatiently.ShehadthoughtGrandmawasgoingtounderstandandperhapsshowhersomewaytosolveherproblems.Butlikealloldpeopleshe’dgottentotalkingaboutthingsthathappenedbeforeanyonewasborn,thingsnoonewasinterestedin.Scarlettwishedshehadnotconfidedinher.

           "Well,gohome,child,orthey’llbeworryingaboutyou,"shesaidsuddenly."SendPorkwiththewagonthisafternoon....Anddon’tthinkyoucanlaydowntheload,ever.Becauseyoucan’t.Iknow."

           IndiansummerlingeredintoNovemberthatyearandthewarmdayswerebrightdaysforthoseatTara.Theworstwasover.Theyhadahorsenowandtheycouldrideinsteadofwalk.Theyhadfriedeggsforbreakfastandfriedhamforsuppertovarythemonotonyoftheyams,peanutsanddriedapples,andononefestaloccasiontheyevenhadroastchicken.

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