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Chapter 34

           Noone,lookingathernow,wouldsuspectthatpovertyandwantwerestandingathershoulder.

           ItwassoimportantthatRhettshouldnotsuspect.Hemustnotthinkthatanythingbuttenderfeelingsweredrivingher.

           ShetiptoeddownthestairsandoutofthehousewhileCookiebawledonunconcernedlyinthekitchen.ShehasteneddownBakerStreettoavoidtheallseeingeyesoftheneighborsandsatdownonacarriageblockonIvyStreetinfrontofaburnedhouse,towaitforsomepassingcarriageorwagonwhichwouldgiveheraride.Thesundippedinandoutfrombehindhurryingclouds,lightingthestreetwithafalsebrightnesswhichhadnowarmthinit,andthewindflutteredthelaceofherpantalets.ItwascolderthanshehadexpectedandshewrappedAuntPitty’sthincloakaboutherandshiveredimpatiently.JustasshewaspreparingtostartwalkingthelongwayacrosstowntotheYankeeencampment,abatteredwagonappeared.Initwasanoldwomanwithalipfullofsnuffandaweather-beatenfaceunderadrabsunbonnet,drivingadawdlingoldmule.ShewasgoinginthedirectionofthecityhallandshegrudginglygaveScarlettaride.Butitwasobviousthatthedress,bonnetandmufffoundnofavorwithher.

           "ShethinksI’mahussy,"thoughtScarlett."Andperhapsshe’srightatthat!"

           Whenatlasttheyreachedthetownsquareandthetallwhitecupolaofthecityhallloomedup,shemadeherthanks,climbeddownfromthewagonandwatchedthecountrywomandriveoff.

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