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Chapter 32

           Onlyhungerandhernightmaredreamofhungercouldmakeherafraid.

           Acurioussenseoflightness,offreedom,pervadedhernowthatshehadfinallyhardenedherheartagainstallthatboundhertotheolddaysandtheoldScarlett.Shehadmadeherdecisionand,thankGod,shewasn’tafraid.Shehadnothingtoloseandhermindwasmadeup.

           IfshecouldonlycoaxRhettintomarryingher,allwouldbeperfect.Butifshecouldn’twellshe’dgetthemoneyjustthesame.Forabriefmomentshewonderedwithimpersonalcuriositywhatwouldbeexpectedofamistress.WouldRhettinsistonkeepingherinAtlantaaspeoplesaidhekepttheWatlingwoman?IfhemadeherstayinAtlanta,he’dhavetopaywellpayenoughtobalancewhatherabsencefromTarawouldbeworth.Scarlettwasveryignorantofthehiddensideofmen’slivesandhadnowayofknowingjustwhatthearrangementmightinvolve.Andshewonderedifshewouldhaveababy.Thatwouldbedistinctlyterrible.

           "Iwon’tthinkofthatnow.I’llthinkofitlater,"andshepushedtheunwelcomeideaintothebackofhermindlestitshakeherresolution.She’dtellthefamilytonightshewasgoingtoAtlantatoborrowmoney,totrytomortgagethefarmifnecessary.Thatwouldbealltheyneededtoknowuntilsuchanevildaywhentheymightfindoutdifferently.

           Withthethoughtofaction,herheadwentupandhershoulderswentback.Thisaffairwasnotgoingtobeeasy,sheknew.Formerly,ithadbeenRhettwhoaskedforherfavorsandshewhoheldthepower.

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