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Chapter 32

           God’snightgown!Theywillcomeandlivehere!TherewasnothingshecoulddotokeepthemfrombuyingTara,nothingtokeepthemfromlevyingoneverymirrorandtableandbed,onEllen’sshiningmahoganyandrosewood,andeverybitofitprecioustoher,scarredthoughitwasbytheYankeeraiders.AndtheRobillardsilvertoo.Iwon’tletthemdoit,thoughtScarlettvehemently.No,notifI’vegottoburntheplacedown!EmmieSlatterywillneversetherfootonasinglebitofflooringMothereverwalkedon!

           Sheclosedthedoorandleanedagainstitandshewasveryfrightened.MorefrightenedeventhanshehadbeenthatdaywhenSherman’sarmywasinthehouse.ThatdaytheworstshecouldfearwasthatTarawouldbeburnedoverherhead.Butthiswasworsetheselowcommoncreatureslivinginthishouse,braggingtotheirlowcommonfriendshowtheyhadturnedtheproudO’Harasout.Perhapsthey’devenbringnegroesheretodineandsleep.WillhadtoldherJonasmadeagreatto-doaboutbeingequalwiththenegroes,atewiththem,visitedintheirhouses,rodethemaroundwithhiminhiscarriage,puthisarmsaroundtheirshoulders.

           WhenshethoughtofthepossibilityofthisfinalinsulttoTara,herheartpoundedsohardshecouldscarcelybreathe.Shewastryingtogethermindonherproblem,tryingtofiguresomewayout,buteachtimeshecollectedherthoughts,freshgustsofrageandfearshookher.Theremustbesomewayout,theremustbesomeonesomewherewhohadmoneyshecouldborrow.Moneycouldn’tjustdryupandblowaway.

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