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Chapter 31

           Sheroundedathicketofpomegranatetreeswhichwereshakingbarelimbsinthecoldwindandsawhimleaningonhisaxe,wipinghisforeheadwiththebackofhishand.HewaswearingtheremainsofhisbutternuttrousersandoneofGerald’sshirts,ashirtwhichinbettertimeswentonlytoCourtdaysandbarbecues,aruffledshirtwhichwasfartooshortforitspresentowner.Hehadhunghiscoatonatreelimb,fortheworkwashot,andhestoodrestingasshecameuptohim.

           AtthesightofAshleyinrags,withanaxeinhishand,herheartwentoutinasurgeofloveandoffuryatfate.Shecouldnotbeartoseehimintatters,working,herdebonaireimmaculateAshley.Hishandswerenotmadeforworkorhisbodyforanythingbutbroadclothandfinelinen.Godintendedhimtositinagreathouse,talkingwithpleasantpeople,playingthepianoandwritingthingswhichsoundedbeautifulandmadenosensewhatsoever.

           Shecouldendurethesightofherownchildinapronsmadeofsackingandthegirlsindingyoldgingham,couldbearitthatWillworkedharderthananyfieldhand,butnotAshley.Hewastoofineforallthis,tooinfinitelydeartoher.Shewouldrathersplitlogsherselfthansufferwhilehedidit.

           "TheysayAbeLincolngothisstartsplittingrails,"hesaidasshecameuptohim."JustthinktowhatheightsImayclimb!"

           Shefrowned.Hewasalwayssayinglightthingslikethisabouttheirhardships.Theyweredeadlyseriousmatterstoherandsometimesshewasalmostirritatedathisremarks.

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