Унесенные ветром

Chapter 36

           Alwaysrememberthis,Scarlett,Icanstandanythingfromyoubutalieyourdislikeforme,yourtempers,allyourvixenishways,butnotalie.Nowwhatdoyouwantitfor?"

           RagingasshewasathisattackonAshley,shewouldhavegivenanythingtospitonhimandthrowhisofferofmoneyproudlyintohismockingface.Foramomentshealmostdid,butthecoldhandofcommonsenseheldherback.Sheswallowedherangerwithpoorgraceandtriedtoassumeanexpressionofpleasantdignity.Heleanedbackinhischair,stretchinghislegstowardthestove.

           "Ifthere’sonethingintheworldthatgivesmemoreamusementthananythingelse,"heremarked,"it’sthesightofyourmentalstruggleswhenamatterofprincipleislaidupagainstsomethingpracticallikemoney.Ofcourse,Iknowthepracticalinyouwillalwayswin,butIkeephangingaroundtoseeifyourbetternaturewon’ttriumphsomeday.AndwhenthatdaycomesIshallpackmybagandleaveAtlantaforever.Therearetoomanywomenwhosebetternaturesarealwaystriumphing....Well,let’sgetbacktobusiness.Howmuchandwhatfor?"

           "Idon’tknowquitehowmuchI’llneed,"shesaidsulkily."ButIwanttobuyasawmillandIthinkIcangetitcheap.AndI’llneedtwowagonsandtwomules.Iwantgoodmules,too.Andahorseandbuggyformyownuse."

           "Asawmill?"

           "Yes,andifyou’lllendmethemoney,I’llgiveyouahalf-interestinit."

           "WhateverwouldIdowithasawmill?"

           "Makemoney!Wecanmakeloadsofmoney.

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