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Chapter 36

           Thiswasn’tthesoft,sweet,femininepersonhehadtakentowife.Inthebriefperiodofthecourtship,hethoughthehadneverknownawomanmoreattractivelyfeminineinherreactionstolife,ignorant,timidandhelpless.Nowherreactionswereallmasculine.Despiteherpinkcheeksanddimplesandprettysmiles,shetalkedandactedlikeaman.Hervoicewasbriskanddecisiveandshemadeuphermindinstantlyandwithnogirlishshilly-shallying.Sheknewwhatshewantedandshewentafteritbytheshortestroute,likeaman,notbythehiddenandcircuitousroutespeculiartowomen.

           ItwasnotthatFrankhadneverseencommandingwomenbeforethis.Atlanta,likeallSoutherntowns,haditsshareofdowagerswhomnoonecaredtocross.NoonecouldbemoredominatingthanstoutMrs.Merriwether,moreimperiousthanfrailMrs.Elsing,moreartfulinsecuringherownendsthanthesilver-hairedsweet-voicedMrs.Whiting.Butnomatterwhatdevicestheseladiesemployedinordertogettheirownway,theywerealwaysfemininedevices.Theymadeapointofbeingdeferentialtomen’sopinions,whethertheywereguidedbythemornot.Theyhadthepolitenesstoappeartobeguidedbywhatmensaid,andthatwaswhatmattered.ButScarlettwasguidedbynoonebutherselfandwasconductingheraffairsinamasculinewaywhichhadthewholetowntalkingabouther.

           "And,"thoughtFrankmiserably,"probablytalkingaboutmetoo,forlettingheractsounwomanly."

           Then,therewasthatButlerman.

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