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Chapter 38

           Butwhenladylikeairsfailedtogetresultsshewascoldlybusinesslikeandwillinglyundersoldhercompetitorsatalosstoherselfifitwouldbringheranewcustomer.Shewasnotabovesellingapoorgradeoflumberforthepriceofgoodlumberifshethoughtshewouldnotbedetected,andshehadnoscruplesaboutblack-guardingtheotherlumberdealers.Witheveryappearanceofreluctanceatdisclosingtheunpleasanttruth,shewouldsighandtellprospectivecustomersthathercompetitors’lumberwasfartoohighinprice,rotten,fullofknotholesandingeneralofdeplorablypoorquality.

           ThefirsttimeScarlettliedinthisfashionshefeltdisconcertedandguiltydisconcertedbecausetheliesprangsoeasilyandnaturallytoherlips,guiltybecausethethoughtflashedintohermind:WhatwouldMothersay?

           TherewasnodoubtwhatEllenwouldsaytoadaughterwhotoldliesandengagedinsharppractices.Shewouldbestunnedandincredulousandwouldspeakgentlewordsthatstungdespitetheirgentleness,wouldtalkofhonorandhonestyandtruthanddutytoone’sneighbor.Momentarily,Scarlettcringedasshepicturedthelookonhermother’sface.Andthenthepicturefaded,blottedoutbyanimpulse,hard,unscrupulousandgreedy,whichhadbeenbornintheleandaysatTaraandwasnowstrengthenedbythepresentuncertaintyoflife.SoshepassedthismilestoneasshehadpassedothersbeforeitwithasighthatshewasnotasEllenwouldlikehertobe,ashrugandtherepetitionofherunfailingcharm:"I’llthinkofallthislater."

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