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Chapter 36

           "Oh,don’tyou!Yourpalmisitchingtobeatthebandthisminute.IfIshowedyouaquarter,you’dleaponit."

           "Ifyouhavecomeheretoinsultmeandlaughatmypoverty,Iwillwishyougoodday,"sheretorted,tryingtoridherlapoftheheavyledgersoshemightriseandmakeherwordsmoreimpressive.Instantly,hewasonhisfeetbendingoverher,laughingashepushedherbackintoherchair.

           "Whenwillyouevergetoverlosingyourtemperwhenyouhearthetruth?Younevermindspeakingthetruthaboutotherpeople,sowhyshouldyoumindhearingitaboutyourself?I’mnotinsultingyou.Ithinkacquisitivenessisaveryfinequality."

           Shewasnotsurewhatacquisitivenessmeantbutashepraiseditshefeltslightlymollified.

           "Ididn’tcometogloatoveryourpovertybuttowishyoulonglifeandhappinessinyourmarriage.Bytheway,whatdidsisterSuethinkofyourlarceny?"

           "Mywhat?"

           "YourstealingFrankfromunderhernose."

           "Ididnot"

           "Well,wewon’tquibbleabouttheword.Whatdidshesay?"

           "Shesaidnothing,"saidScarlett.Hiseyesdancedastheygaveherthelie.

           "Howunselfishofher.Now,let’shearaboutyourpoverty.SurelyIhavetherighttoknow,afteryourlittletripouttothejailnotlongago.Hasn’tFrankasmuchmoneyasyouhoped?"

           Therewasnoevadinghisimpudence.Eithershewouldhavetoputupwithitoraskhimtoleave.Andnowshedidnotwanthimtoleave.Hiswordswerebarbedbuttheywerethebarbsoftruth.

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