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Chapter 33

           ForamomentherimaginationflamedatthethoughtofbeingmadeawidowbythekindlyinterventionoftheYankeegovernment.Millionsingold!ShecouldrepairTaraandhirehandsandplantmilesandmilesofcotton.AndshecouldhaveprettyclothesandallshewantedtoeatandsocouldSuellenandCarreen.AndWadecouldhavenourishingfoodtofillouthisthincheeksandwarmclothesandagovernessandafterwardgototheuniversity...andnotgrowupbarefootedandignorantlikeaCracker.AndagooddoctorcouldlookafterPaandasforAshleywhatcouldn’tshedoforAshley!

           AuntPittypat’smonologuebrokeoffsuddenlyasshesaidinquiringly:"Yes,Mammy?"andScarlett,comingbackfromdreams,sawMammystandinginthedoorway,herhandsunderherapronandinhereyesanalertpiercinglook.ShewonderedhowlongMammyhadbeenstandingthereandhowmuchshehadheardandobserved.Probablyeverything,tojudgebythegleaminheroldeyes.

           "MissScarlettlooklakshetared.Ahspecshebettergoterbed."

           "Iamtired,"saidScarlett,risingandmeetingMammy’seyeswithachildlike,helplesslook,"andI’mafraidI’mcatchingacoldtoo.AuntPitty,wouldyoumindifIstayedinbedtomorrowanddidn’tgocallingwithyou?IcangocallinganytimeandI’msoanxioustogotoFanny’sweddingtomorrownight.AndifmycoldgetsworseIwon’tbeabletogo.Andadayinbedwouldbesuchalovelytreatforme."

           Mammy’slookchangedtofaintworryasshefeltScarlett’shandsandlookedintoherface

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