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Chapter 33

           Itwouldneverdoforhertoaskoutrightabouthim,sosoonafterarriving.Itmightstarttheoldlady’smindtoworkingonchannelsbetterleftuntouched.TherewouldbetimeenoughforPitty’ssuspicionstobearousedifRhettrefusedtomarryher.

           AuntPittyprattledonhappily,pleasedasachildathavinganaudience.ThingsinAtlantawereinadreadfulpass,shesaid,duetotheviledoingsoftheRepublicans.Therewasnoendtotheirgoingsonandtheworstthingwasthewaytheywereputtingideasinthepoordarkies’heads.

           "Mydear,theywanttoletthedarkiesvote!Didyoueverhearofanythingmoresilly?ThoughIdon’tknownowthatIthinkaboutit,UnclePeterhasmuchmoresensethananyRepublicanIeversawandmuchbettermannersbut,ofcourse,UnclePeterisfartoowellbredtowanttovote.Buttheverynotionhasupsetthedarkiestillthey’rerightaddled.Andsomeofthemaresoinsolent.Yourlifeisn’tsafeonthestreetsafterdarkandeveninthebroaddaylighttheypushladiesoffthesidewalksintothemud.Andifanygentlemandarestoprotest,theyarresthimandMydear,didItellyouthatCaptainButlerwasinjail?"

           "RhettButler?"

           Evenwiththisstartlingnews,ScarlettwasgratefulthatAuntPittyhadsavedherthenecessityofbringinghisnameintotheconversationherself.

           "Yes,indeed!"ExcitementcoloredPitty’scheekspinkandshesatupright.

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