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Chapter 35

           Hechirrupedtothehorseanditploddedoff,pickingitswaycarefullydowntheslickroad.

           "AllthefolksatTarawell?"

           "Oh,yes,so-so."

           Shemustthinkofsomethingtotalkabout,yetitwassohardtotalk.Hermindwasleadenwithdefeatandallshewantedwastoliebackinthiswarmblanketandsaytoherself:"Iwon’tthinkofTaranow.I’llthinkofitlater,whenitwon’thurtsomuch."Ifshecouldjustgethimstartedtalkingonsomesubjectwhichwouldholdhimallthewayhome,soshewouldhavenothingtodobutmurmur"Hownice"and"Youcertainlyaresmart"atintervals.

           "Mr.Kennedy,I’msosurprisedtoseeyou.IknowI’vebeenabadgirl,notkeepingupwitholdfriends,butIdidn’tknowyouwerehereinAtlanta.IthoughtsomebodytoldmeyouwereinMarietta."

           "IdobusinessinMarietta,alotofbusiness,"hesaid."Didn’tMissSuellentellyouIhadsettledinAtlanta?Didn’tshetellyouaboutmystore?"

           VaguelyshehadamemoryofSuellenchatteringaboutFrankandastorebutsheneverpaidmuchheedtoanythingSuellensaid.IthadbeensufficienttoknowthatFrankwasaliveandwouldsomedaytakeSuellenoffherhands.

           "No,notaword,"shelied."Haveyouastore?Howsmartyoumustbe!"

           HelookedalittlehurtathearingthatSuellenhadnotpublishedthenewsbutbrightenedattheflattery.

           "Yes,I’vegotastore,andaprettygoodoneIthink.FolkstellmeI’mabornmerchant."

           Helaughedpleasedly,thetitterycacklinglaughwhichshealwaysfoundsoannoying.

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