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Chapter 38

           ButsheneveragainthoughtofElleninconnectionwithherbusinesspractices,neveragainregrettedanymeanssheusedtotaketradeawayfromotherlumberdealers.Sheknewshewasperfectlysafeinlyingaboutthem.Southernchivalryprotectedher.ASouthernladycouldlieaboutagentlemanbutaSoutherngentlemancouldnotlieaboutaladyor,worsestill,calltheladyaliar.Otherlumbermencouldonlyfumeinwardlyandstateheatedly,inthebosomsoftheirfamilies,thattheywishedtoGodMrs.Kennedywasamanforjustaboutfiveminutes.

           OnepoorwhitewhooperatedamillontheDecaturroaddidtrytofightScarlettwithherownweapons,sayingopenlythatshewasaliarandaswindler.Butithurthimratherthanhelped,foreveryonewasappalledthatevenapoorwhiteshouldsaysuchshockingthingsaboutaladyofgoodfamily,evenwhentheladywasconductingherselfinsuchanunwomanlyway.Scarlettborehisremarkswithsilentdignityand,astimewentby,sheturnedallherattentiontohimandhiscustomers.Sheundersoldhimsorelentlesslyanddelivered,withsecretgroans,suchanexcellentqualityoflumbertoproveherprobitythathewassoonbankrupt.Then,toFrank’shorror,shetriumphantlyboughthismillatherownprice.

           Onceinherpossessiontherearosetheperplexingproblemoffindingatrustworthymantoputinchargeofit.ShedidnotwantanothermanlikeMr.Johnson.Sheknewthatdespiteallherwatchfulnesshewasstillsellingherlumberbehindherback,butshethoughtitwouldbeeasytofindtherightsortofman.

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