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Chapter 31

           Willdidn’tlookserious,butthenheneverlookedserious.However,shefeltthatsomethingwaswrong.

           "I’vegottendollarsingold,"shesaid."ThelastofthatYankee’smoney."

           "Well,Ma’m,thatwon’tbeenough."

           "Enoughforwhat?"

           "Enoughforthetaxes,"heansweredand,stumpingovertothefireplace,heleaneddownandheldhisredhandstotheblaze.

           "Taxes?"sherepeated."NameofGod,Will!We’vealreadypaidthetaxes."

           "Yes’m.Buttheysayyoudidn’tpayenough.IheardaboutittodayovertoJonesboro."

           "But,Will,Ican’tunderstand.Whatdoyoumean?"

           "MissScarlett,Isurehatetobotheryouwithmoretroublewhenyou’vehadyoursharebutI’vegottotellyou.Theysayyououghttopaidlotsmoretaxesthanyoudid.They’rerunnin’theassessmentuponTaraskyhighhigherthananyintheCounty,I’llbebound."

           "Buttheycan’tmakeuspaymoretaxeswhenwe’vealreadypaidthemonce."

           "MissScarlett,youdon’tnevergotoJonesborooftenandI’mgladyoudon’t.Itain’tnoplaceforaladythesedays.Butifyou’dbeentheremuch,you’dknowthere’samightyroughbunchofScallawagsandRepublicansandCarpetbaggersbeenrunnin’thingsrecently.They’dmakeyoumadenoughtopop.Andthen,too,niggerspushin’whitefolksoffthesidewalksand"

           "Butwhat’sthatgottodowithourtaxes?"

           "I’mgettin’toit,MissScarlett.ForsomereasontherascalshavehistedthetaxesonTaratillyou’dthinkitwasathousand-baleplace.

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