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Chapter 36

           OrI’llpayyouinterestontheloanlet’ssee,whatisgoodinterest?"

           "Fiftypercentisconsideredveryfine."

           "Fiftyoh,butyouarejoking!Stoplaughing,youdevil.I’mserious."

           "That’swhyI’mlaughing.Iwonderifanyonebutmerealizeswhatgoesoninthatheadbackofyourdeceptivelysweetface."

           "Well,whocares?Listen,Rhett,andseeifthisdoesn’tsoundlikegoodbusinesstoyou.Franktoldmeaboutthismanwhohasasawmill,alittleoneoutPeachtreeroad,andhewantstosellit.He’sgottohavecashmoneyprettyquickandhe’llsellitcheap.Therearen’tmanysawmillsaroundherenow,andthewaypeoplearerebuildingwhy,wecouldselllumberskyhigh.Themanwillstayandrunthemillforawage.Franktoldmeaboutit.Frankwouldbuythemillhimselfifhehadthemoney.Iguesshewasintendingbuyingitwiththemoneyhegavemeforthetaxes."

           "PoorFrank!Whatishegoingtosaywhenyoutellhimyou’veboughtityourselfrightoutfromunderhim?Andhowareyougoingtoexplainmylendingyouthemoneywithoutcompromisingyourreputation?"

           Scarletthadgivennothoughttothis,sointentwassheuponthemoneythemillwouldbringin.

           "Well,Ijustwon’ttellhim."

           "He’llknowyoudidn’tpickitoffabush."

           "I’lltellhimwhy,yes,I’lltellhimIsoldyoumydiamondearbobs.AndIwillgivethemtoyou,too.That’llbemycollatmywhatchucallit."

           "Iwouldn’ttakeyourearbobs."

           "Idon’twantthem.Idon’tlikethem.

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