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Chapter 32

           Theboardstrembledasshecalled:

           "Prissy,child!Flyupdestairsan’fotchMissScarlett’spattunboxfrumdeattican’tryan’finedescissorswithouttakin’allnight‘boutit."

           "Thisisafinemess,"thoughtScarlettdejectedly."I’dassoonhaveabloodhoundafterme."

           Aftersupperhadbeenclearedaway,ScarlettandMammyspreadpatternsonthedining-roomtablewhileSuellenandCarreenbusilyrippedsatinliningsfromcurtainsandMelaniebrushedthevelvetwithacleanhairbrushtoremovethedust.Gerald,WillandAshleysatabouttheroomsmoking,smilingatthefemininetumult.AfeelingofpleasurableexcitementwhichseemedtoemanatefromScarlettwasonthemall,anexcitementtheycouldnotunderstand.TherewascolorinScarlett’sfaceandabrighthardglitterinhereyesandshelaughedagooddeal.Herlaughterpleasedthemall,forithadbeenmonthssincetheyhadheardherreallylaugh.EspeciallydiditpleaseGerald.Hiseyeswerelessvaguethanusualastheyfollowedherswishingfigureabouttheroomandhepattedherapprovinglywhenevershewaswithinreach.Thegirlswereasexcitedasifpreparingforaballandtheyrippedandcutandbastedasifmakingaballdressoftheirown.

           ScarlettwasgoingtoAtlantatoborrowmoneyortomortgageTaraifnecessary.Butwhatwasamortgage,afterall?Scarlettsaidtheycouldeasilypayitoffoutofnextyear’scottonandhavemoneyleftover,andshesaiditwithsuchfinalitytheydidnotthinktoquestion.

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