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Chapter 36

           Theyaren’treallymine,anyway."

           "Whosearethey?"

           HermindwentswiftlybacktothestillhotnoonwiththecountryhushdeepaboutTaraandthedeadmaninbluesprawledinthehall.

           "Theywereleftwithmebysomeonewho’sdead.They’remineallright.Takethem.Idon’twantthem.I’dratherhavethemoneyforthem."

           "GoodLord!"hecriedimpatiently."Don’tyoueverthinkofanythingbutmoney?"

           "No,"sherepliedfrankly,turninghardgreeneyesuponhim."Andifyou’dbeenthroughwhatIhave,youwouldn’teither.I’vefoundoutthatmoneyisthemostimportantthingintheworldand,asGodismywitness,Idon’teverintendtobewithoutitagain."

           Sherememberedthehotsun,thesoftredearthunderhersickhead,theniggerysmellofthecabinbehindtheruinsofTwelveOaks,rememberedtherefrainherhearthadbeaten:"I’llneverbehungryagain.I’llneverbehungryagain."

           "I’mgoingtohavemoneysomeday,lotsofit,soIcanhaveanythingIwanttoeat.Andthenthere’llneverbeanyhominyordriedpeasonmytable.AndI’mgoingtohaveprettyclothesandallofthemaregoingtobesilk—"

           "All?"

           "All,"shesaidshortly,noteventroublingtoblushathisimplication."I’mgoingtohavemoneyenoughsotheYankeescannevertakeTaraawayfromme.AndI’mgoingtohaveanewroofforTaraandanewbarnandfinemulesforplowingandmorecottonthanyoueversaw.AndWadeisn’tevergoingtoknowwhatitmeanstodowithoutthethingsheneeds.

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