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Chapter 36

           Someday,shethoughtviciously,whenthestorewasonitsfeetandthemilldoingnicelyandshehadmoney,shewouldmakeRhettButlerpayforthemiseryandhumiliationhewascausingher.

           Hewasstandingoverher,lookingdownather,faintlyamused.Theemotionwhichhadstirredhimwasgone.

           "Whatdoesitallmattertoyouanyway?"sheasked."It’smybusinessandAshley’sandnotyours."

           Heshrugged.

           "Onlythis.Ihaveadeepandimpersonaladmirationforyourendurance,Scarlett,andIdonotliketoseeyourspiritcrushedbeneathtoomanymillstones.There’sTara.That’saman-sizedjobinitself.There’syoursickfatheraddedon.He’llneverbeanyhelptoyou.Andthegirlsandthedarkies.Andnowyou’vetakenonahusbandandprobablyMissPittypat,too.You’veenoughburdenswithoutAshleyWilkesandhisfamilyonyourhands."

           "He’snotonmyhands.Hehelps"

           "Oh,forGod’ssake,"hesaidimpatiently."Don’tlet’shaveanymoreofthat.He’snohelp.He’sonyourhandsandhe’llbeonthem,oronsomebody’s,tillhedies.Personally,I’msickofhimasatopicofconversation....Howmuchmoneydoyouwant?"

           Vituperativewordsrushedtoherlips.Afterallhisinsults,afterdraggingfromherthosethingswhichweremostprecioustoherandtramplingonthem,hestillthoughtshewouldtakehismoney!

           Butthewordswerecheckedunspoken.Howwonderfulitwouldbetoscornhisofferandorderhimoutofthestore!Butonlythetrulyrichandthetrulysecurecouldaffordthisluxury.

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