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Chapter 32

           WhatIwantistogetoutofthisfix,forgoodsoIcangotosleepatnightwithoutworryingoverwhat’sgoingtohappentometomorrow,andnextmonth,andnextyear."

           Hermindtickedonsteadily.Coldlyandlogicallyanideagrewinherbrain.ShethoughtofRhett,aflashofwhiteteethagainstswarthyskin,sardonicblackeyescaressingher.SherecalledthehotnightinAtlanta,closetotheendofthesiege,whenhesatonAuntPitty’sporchhalfhiddeninthesummerdarkness,andshefeltagaintheheatofhishanduponherarmashesaid:"IwantyoumorethanIhaveeverwantedanywomanandI’vewaitedlongerforyouthanI’veeverwaitedforanywoman."

           "I’llmarryhim,"shethoughtcoolly."AndthenI’llneverhavetobotheraboutmoneyagain."

           Oh,blessedthought,sweeterthanhopeofHeaven,nevertoworryaboutmoneyagain,toknowthatTarawassafe,thatthefamilywasfedandclothed,thatshewouldneveragainhavetobruiseherselfagainststonewalls!

           Shefeltveryold.Theafternoon’seventshaddrainedherofallfeeling,firstthestartlingnewsaboutthetaxes,thenAshleyand,last,hermurderousrageatJonasWilkerson.No,therewasnoemotionleftinher.Ifallhercapacitytofeelhadnotbeenutterlyexhausted,somethinginherwouldhaveprotestedagainsttheplantakingforminhermind,forshehatedRhettasshehatednootherpersoninalltheworld.Butshecouldnotfeel.Shecouldonlythinkandherthoughtswereverypractical.

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