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Chapter 31

           Who’sgotanymoneytolendyouonthisproperty?WhoexcepttheCarpetbaggerswhoaretryin’totakeTaraawayfromyou?Why,everybody’sgotland.Everybody’slandpore.Youcan’tgiveawayland."

           "I’vegotthosediamondearbobsIgotoffthatYankee.Wecouldsellthem."

           "MissScarlett,who‘roundherehasgotmoneyforearbobs?Folksain’tgotmoneytobuysidemeat,letalonegewgaws.Ifyou’vegottendollarsingold,Itakeoaththat’smorethanmostfolkshavegot."

           TheyweresilentagainandScarlettfeltasifshewerebuttingherheadagainstastonewall.Therehadbeensomanystonewallstobuttagainstthislastyear.

           "Whatarewegoin’todo,MissScarlett?"

           "Idon’tknow,"shesaiddullyandfeltthatshedidn’tcare.Thiswasonestonewalltoomanyandshesuddenlyfeltsotiredthatherbonesached.Whyshouldsheworkandstruggleandwearherselfout?Attheendofeverystruggleitseemedthatdefeatwaswaitingtomockher.

           "Idon’tknow,"shesaid."Butdon’tletPaknow.Itmightworryhim."

           "Iwon’t."

           "Haveyoutoldanyone?"

           "No,Icamerighttoyou."

           Yes,shethought,everyonealwayscamerighttoherwithbadnewsandshewastiredofit.

           "WhereisMr.Wilkes?Perhapshe’llhavesomesuggestion."

           Willturnedhismildgazeonherandshefelt,asfromthefirstdaywhenAshleycamehome,thathekneweverything.

           "He’sdownintheorchardsplittin’rails.IheardhisaxewhenIwasputtin’upthehorse.Butheain’tgotanymoneyanymorethanwehave."

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