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Chapter 37

           HesaidtolethimdoitbecauseofthewayWilkersonactedaboutTaraandIsaidNo,itwasmyplacebecauseSallywasmyowndeadbrother’swife,andhewentwithmearguingthewholeway.Andwhenwegottotown,byGod,Scarlett,doyouknowIhadn’tevenbroughtmypistol,I’dleftitinthestable.SomadIforgot—"

           HepausedandgnawedthetoughponeandScarlettshivered.ThemurderousragesoftheFontaineshadmadeCountyhistorylongbeforethischapterhadopened.

           "SoIhadtotakemyknifetohim.Ifoundhiminthebarroom.IgothiminacornerwithAshleyholdingbacktheothersandItoldhimwhybeforeIlitintohim.Why,itwasoverbeforeIknewit,"saidTonyreflecting."FirstthingIknew,Ashleyhadmeonmyhorseandtoldmetocometoyoufolks.Ashley’sagoodmaninapinch.Hekeepshishead."

           Frankcamein,hisgreatcoatoverhisarm,andhandedittoTony.ItwashisonlyheavycoatbutScarlettmadenoprotest.Sheseemedsomuchontheoutsideofthisaffair,thispurelymasculineaffair.

           "ButTonytheyneedyouathome.Surely,ifyouwentbackandexplained—"

           "Frank,you’vemarriedafool,"saidTonywithagrin,strugglingintothecoat."ShethinkstheYankeeswillrewardamanforkeepingniggersoffhiswomenfolks.Sotheywill,withadrumheadcourtandarope.Givemeakiss,Scarlett.Frankwon’tmindandImayneverseeyouagain.Texasisalongwayoff.Iwon’tdarewrite,soletthehomefolksknowIgotthisfarinsafety."

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