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Chapter 36

           Thetowntalkedaboutitforweeks.

           Ontopofeverythingelse,shewasactuallymakingmoneyoutofthemill,andnomancouldfeelrightaboutawifewhosucceededinsounwomanlyanactivity.Nordidsheturnoverthemoneyoranypartofittohimtouseinthestore.MostofitwenttoTaraandshewroteinterminableletterstoWillBenteentellinghimjusthowitshouldbespent.Furthermore,shetoldFrankthatiftherepairsatTaracouldeverbecompleted,sheintendedtolendouthermoneyonmortgages.

           "My!My!"moanedFrankwheneverhethoughtofthis.Awomanhadnobusinessevenknowingwhatamortgagewas.

           ScarlettwasfullofplansthesedaysandeachoneofthemseemedworsetoFrankthanthepreviousone.SheeventalkedofbuildingasaloononthepropertywhereherwarehousehadbeenuntilShermanburnedit.Frankwasnoteetotalerbuthefeverishlyprotestedagainsttheidea.Owningsaloonpropertywasabadbusiness,anunluckybusiness,almostasbadasrentingtoahouseofprostitution.Justwhyitwasbad,hecouldnotexplaintoherandtohislameargumentsshesaid"Fiddle-dee-dee!"

           "Saloonsarealwaysgoodtenants.UncleHenrysaidso,"shetoldhim."Theyalwayspaytheirrentand,lookhere,Frank,Icouldputupacheapsalonoutofpoor-gradelumberIcan’tsellandgetgoodrentforit,andwiththerentmoneyandthemoneyfromthemillandwhatIcouldgetfrommortgages,Icouldbuysomemoresawmills."

           "Sugar,youdon’tneedanymoresawmills!"criedFrank,appalled.

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