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Chapter 36

           Solongasshewaspoor,justsolongwouldshehavetoenduresuchscenesasthis.Butwhenshewasrichoh,whatabeautifulwarmingthoughtthatwas!whenshewasrich,shewouldn’tstandanythingshedidn’tlike,dowithoutanythingshedesiredorevenbepolitetopeopleunlesstheypleasedher.

           IshalltellthemalltogotoHalifax,shethought,andRhettButlerwillbethefirstone!

           Thepleasureinthethoughtbroughtasparkleintohergreeneyesandahalf-smiletoherlips.Rhettsmiledtoo.

           "You’reaprettyperson,Scarlett,"hesaid."Especiallywhenyouaremeditatingdevilment.AndjustforthesightofthatdimpleI’llbuyyouabaker’sdozenofmulesifyouwantthem."

           Thefrontdooropenedandthecounterboyentered,pickinghisteethwithaquill.Scarlettrose,pulledhershawlaboutherandtiedherbonnetstringsfirmlyunderherchin.Hermindwasmadeup.

           "Areyoubusythisafternoon?Canyoucomewithmenow?"sheasked.

           "Where?"

           "Iwantyoutodrivetothemillwithme.IpromisedFrankIwouldn’tdriveoutoftownbymyself."

           "Tothemillinthisrain?"

           "Yes,Iwanttobuythatmillnow,beforeyouchangeyourmind."

           Helaughedsoloudlytheboybehindthecounterstartedandlookedathimcuriously.

           "Haveyouforgottenyouaremarried?Mrs.Kennedycan’taffordtobeseendrivingoutintothecountrywiththatButlerreprobate,whoisn’treceivedinthebestparlors.

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