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Chapter 36

           Butwhocouldtell?Hedidsuchstrangethingssometimes.

           "No,"shesaid,"thewolfisn’tatthedooranylonger.I—Igotthemoney."

           "Butnotwithoutastruggle,I’llwarrant.Didyoumanagetorestrainyourselfuntilyougottheweddingringonyourfinger?"

           Shetriednottosmileathisaccuratesummingupofherconductbutshecouldnothelpdimpling.Heseatedhimselfagain,sprawlinghislonglegscomfortably.

           "Well,tellmeaboutyourpoverty.DidFrank,thebrute,misleadyouabouthisprospects?Heshouldbesoundlythrashedfortakingadvantageofahelplessfemale.Come,Scarlett,tellmeeverything.Youshouldhavenosecretsfromme.Surely,Iknowtheworstaboutyou."

           "Oh,Rhett,you’retheworstwell,Idon’tknowwhat!No,hedidn’texactlyfoolmebut—"Suddenlyitbecameapleasuretounburdenherself."Rhett,ifFrankwouldjustcollectthemoneypeopleowehim,Iwouldn’tbeworriedaboutanything.But,Rhett,fiftypeopleowehimandhewon’tpressthem.He’ssothinskinned.Hesaysagentlemancan’tdothattoanothergentleman.Anditmaybemonthsandmaybeneverbeforewegetthemoney."

           "Well,whatofit?Haven’tyouenoughtoeatonuntilhedoescollect?"

           "Yes,butwell,asamatteroffact,Icouldusealittlemoneyrightnow."Hereyesbrightenedasshethoughtofthemill."Perhaps—"

           "Whatfor?Moretaxes?"

           "Isthatanyofyourbusiness?"

           "Yes,becauseyouaregettingreadytotouchmeforaloan.Oh,Iknowalltheapproaches.

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