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Chapter 35

           Scarlettwasafraidsomeonewouldnoticeherbedraggledstateandrealizethatthiswasheronlynicedress.Shewasalittlecheeredbythefactthatmanyofthedressesoftheotherguestslookedfarworsethanhers.Theyweresooldandhadsuchcarefullymendedandpressedlooks.Atleast,herdresswaswholeandnew,dampthoughitwasinfact,theonlynewdressatthegatheringwiththeexceptionofFanny’swhite-satinweddinggown.

           RememberingwhatAuntPittyhadtoldherabouttheElsingfinances,shewonderedwherethemoneyforthesatindresshadbeenobtainedandfortherefreshmentsanddecorationsandmusicianstoo.Itmusthavecostaprettypenny.BorrowedmoneyprobablyorelsethewholeElsingclanhadcontributedtogiveFannythisexpensivewedding.SuchaweddinginthesehardtimesseemedtoScarlettanextravaganceonaparwiththetombstonesoftheTarletonboysandshefeltthesameirritationandlackofsympathyshehadfeltasshestoodintheTarletonburyingground.Thedayswhenmoneycouldbethrownawaycarelesslyhadpassed.Whydidthesepeoplepersistinmakingthegesturesoftheolddayswhentheolddaysweregone?

           Butsheshruggedoffhermomentaryannoyance.Itwasn’thermoneyandshedidn’twantherevening’spleasurespoiledbyirritationatotherpeople’sfoolishness.

           Shediscoveredsheknewthegroomquitewell,forhewasTommyWellburnfromSpartaandshehadnursedhimin1863whenhehadawoundinhisshoulder.

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