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Chapter 38

           ShehatedtheCarpetbaggersandScallawagswhoweregettingrichwitheasewhileshestruggled,butshesaidnothingincondemnationofthem.NooneinAtlantacouldhaveloathedtheYankeesmorethanshe,fortheverysightofablueuniformmadehersickwithrage,butevenintheprivacyofherfamilyshekeptsilentaboutthem.

           Iwon’tbeabig-mouthedfool,shethoughtgrimly.Letothersbreaktheirheartsovertheolddaysandthemenwho’llnevercomeback.LetothersburnwithfuryovertheYankeeruleandlosingtheballot.LetothersgotojailforspeakingtheirmindsandgetthemselveshangedforbeingintheKuKluxKlan.(Oh,whatadreadednamethatwas,almostasterrifyingtoScarlettastothenegroes.)Letotherwomenbeproudthattheirhusbandsbelonged.ThankGod,Frankhadneverbeenmixedupinit!Letothersstewandfumeandplotandplanaboutthingstheycouldnothelp.Whatdidthepastmattercomparedwiththetensepresentandthedubiousfuture?Whatdidtheballotmatterwhenbread,aroofandstayingoutofjailweretherealproblems?And,pleaseGod,justletmestayoutoftroubleuntilJune!

           OnlytillJune!BythatmonthScarlettknewshewouldbeforcedtoretireintoAuntPitty’shouseandremainsecludedthereuntilafterherchildwasborn.Alreadypeoplewerecriticizingherforappearinginpublicwhenshewasinsuchacondition.Noladyevershowedherselfwhenshewaspregnant.AlreadyFrankandPittywerebegginghernottoexposeherselfandthemtoembarrassmentandshehadpromisedthemtostopworkinJune.

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