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Chapter 36

           Frankwantedrestandquiet.Thewarinwhichhehadservedsoconscientiouslyhadwreckedhishealth,costhimhisfortuneandmadehimanoldman.Heregrettednoneofthesethingsandafterfouryearsofwar,allheaskedoflifewaspeaceandkindliness,lovingfacesabouthimandtheapprovaloffriends.Hesoonfoundthatdomesticpeacehaditsprice,andthatpricewaslettingScarletthaveherownway,nomatterwhatshemightwishtodo.So,becausehewastired,heboughtpeaceatherownterms.Sometimes,hethoughtitwasworthittohavehersmilingwhensheopenedthefrontdoorinthecoldtwilights,kissinghimontheearorthenoseorsomeotherinappropriateplace,tofeelherheadsnugglingdrowsilyonhisshoulderatnightunderwarmquilts.HomelifecouldbesopleasantwhenScarlettwashavingherownway.Butthepeacehegainedwashollow,onlyanoutwardsemblance,forhehadpurchaseditatthecostofeverythingheheldtoberightinmarriedlife.

           "Awomanoughttopaymoreattentiontoherhomeandherfamilyandnotbegaddingaboutlikeaman,"hethought."Now,ifshejusthadababy"

           Hesmiledwhenhethoughtofababyandhethoughtofababyveryoften.Scarletthadbeenmostoutspokenaboutnotwantingachild,butthenbabiesseldomwaitedtobeinvited.Frankknewthatmanywomensaidtheydidn’twantbabiesbutthatwasallfoolishnessandfear.IfScarletthadababy,shewouldloveitandbecontenttostayhomeandtenditlikeotherwomen.Thenshewouldbeforcedtosellthemillandhisproblemswouldbeended

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