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Chapter 36

           Haveyouforgottenyourreputation?"

           "Reputation,fiddle-dee-dee!IwantthatmillbeforeyouchangeyourmindorFrankfindsoutthatI’mbuyingit.Don’tbeaslowpoke,Rhett.What’salittlerain?Let’shurry."

           Thatsawmill!Frankgroanedeverytimehethoughtofit,cursinghimselfforevermentioningittoher.ItwasbadenoughforhertosellherearringstoCaptainButler(ofallpeople!)andbuythemillwithoutevenconsultingherownhusbandaboutit,butitwasworsestillthatshedidnotturnitovertohimtooperate.Thatlookedbad.Asifshedidnottrusthimorhisjudgment.

           Frank,incommonwithallmenheknew,feltthatawifeshouldbeguidedbyherhusband’ssuperiorknowledge,shouldaccepthisopinionsinfullandhavenoneofherown.Hewouldhavegivenmostwomentheirownway.Womenweresuchfunnylittlecreaturesanditneverhurttohumortheirsmallwhims.Mildandgentlebynature,itwasnotinhimtodenyawifemuch.Hewouldhaveenjoyedgratifyingthefoolishnotionsofsomesoftlittlepersonandscoldingherlovinglyforherstupidityandextravagance.ButthethingsScarlettsethermindonwereunthinkable.

           Thatsawmill,forexample.Itwastheshockofhislifewhenshetoldhimwithasweetsmile,inanswertohisquestions,thatsheintendedtorunitherself."Gointothelumberbusinessmyself,"wasthewaysheputit.Frankwouldneverforgetthehorrorofthatmoment.Gointobusinessforherself!Itwasunthinkable.TherewerenowomeninbusinessinAtlanta.

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