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Chapter 38

           Wasn’teverybodyaspoorasJob’sturkey,andweren’tthestreetsfullofmen,someofthemformerlyrich,whowerewithoutwork?ThedayneverwentbythatFrankdidnotgivemoneytosomehungryex-soldierorthatPittyandCookiedidnotwrapupfoodforgauntbeggars.

           ButScarlett,forsomereasonshecouldnotunderstand,didnotwantanyofthese."Idon’twantmenwhohaven’tfoundsomethingtodoafterayear,"shethought."Iftheyhaven’tadjustedtopeaceyet,theycouldn’tadjusttome.Andtheyalllooksohangdogandlicked.Idon’twantamanwho’slicked.Iwantsomebodywho’ssmartandenergeticlikeRennyorTommyWellburnorKellsWhitingoroneoftheSimmonsboysororanyofthattribe.Theyhaven’tgotthatI-don’t-care-about-anythinglookthesoldiershadrightafterthesurrender.Theylookliketheycaredaheapaboutaheapofthings."

           ButtohersurprisetheSimmonsboys,whohadstartedabrickkiln,andKellsWhiting,whowassellingapreparationmadeupinhismother’skitchen,thatwasguaranteedtostraightenthekinkiestnegrohairinsixapplications,smiledpolitely,thankedherandrefused.Itwasthesamewiththedozenotherssheapproached.Indesperationsheraisedthewageshewasofferingbutshewasstillrefused.OneofMrs.Merriwether’snephewsobservedimpertinentlythatwhilehedidn’tespeciallyenjoydrivingadray,itwashisowndrayandhewouldrathergetsomewhereunderhisownsteamthanScarlett’s.

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