Унесенные ветром

Chapter 35

           Icansureuseit,too,foryousee,I’vegotanotherironinthefire."

           Interesthadsprungupsharplyinheratthetalkofmoney.Sheveiledhereyeswiththickbristlylashesandmovedalittleclosertohim.

           "Whatdoesthatmean,Mr.Kennedy?"

           Helaughedandslappedthereinsagainstthehorse’sback.

           "IguessI’mboringyou,talkingaboutbusiness,MissScarlett.Aprettylittlewomanlikeyoudoesn’tneedtoknowanythingaboutbusiness."

           Theoldfool.

           "Oh,IknowI’magooseaboutbusinessbutI’msointerested!PleasetellmeallaboutitandyoucanexplainwhatIdon’tunderstand."

           "Well,myotherironisasawmill."

           "Awhat?"

           "Amilltocutuplumberandplaneit.Ihaven’tboughtityetbutI’mgoingto.There’samannamedJohnsonwhohasone,wayoutPeachtreeroad,andhe’sanxioustosellit.Heneedssomecashrightaway,sohewantstosellandstayandrunitformeataweeklywage.It’soneofthefewmillsinthissection,MissScarlett.TheYankeesdestroyedmostofthem.Andanyonewhoownsasawmillownsagoldmine,fornowadaysyoucanaskyourownpriceforlumber.TheYankeesburnedsomanyhouseshereandtherearen’tenoughforpeopletoliveinanditlookslikefolkshavegonecrazyaboutrebuilding.Theycantgetenoughlumberandtheycan’tgetitfastenough.

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