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Chapter 32

           Tohavevisitorsatthisofalltimeswastoomuch.She’dhurrytoherroomandpleadaheadache.

           Butwhenthecarriagecamenearer,herflightwascheckedbyheramazement.Itwasanewcarriage,shinywithvarnish,andtheharnesswasnewtoo,withbitsofpolishedbrasshereandthere.Strangers,certainly.Noonesheknewhadthemoneyforsuchagrandnewturn-outasthis.

           Shestoodinthedoorwaywatching,thecolddraftblowingherskirtsaboutherdampankles.ThenthecarriagestoppedinfrontofthehouseandJonasWilkersonalighted.Scarlettwassosurprisedatthesightoftheirformeroverseerdrivingsofinearigandinsosplendidagreatcoatshecouldnotforamomentbelievehereyes.WillhadtoldherhelookedquiteprosperoussincehegothisnewjobwiththeFreedmen’sBureau.Madealotofmoney,Willsaid,swindlingtheniggersorthegovernment,oneortuther,orconfiscatingfolks’cottonandswearingitwasConfederategovernmentcotton.Certainlyhenevercamebyallthatmoneyhonestlyinthesehardtimes.

           Andherehewasnow,steppingoutofanelegantcarriageandhandingdownawomandressedwithinaninchofherlife.Scarlettsawinaglancethatthedresswasbrightincolortothepointofvulgaritybutneverthelesshereyeswentovertheoutfithungrily.Ithadbeensolongsinceshehadevenseenstylishnewclothes.Well!Sohoopsaren’tsowidethisyear,shethought,scanningtheredplaidgown.

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