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Chapter 38

           Ithinkhishonestyandhiswillingnesswilloutweighhislackofgumption."

           Scarlettdidnotanswer,forshedidnotwanttobetoorude.Buttohermindtherewerefew,ifany,qualitiesthatout-weighedgumption.

           AftershehadunsuccessfullycanvassedthetownandrefusedtheimportuningofmanyeagerCarpetbaggers,shefinallydecidedtotakeTommy’ssuggestionandaskHughElsing.Hehadbeenadashingandresourcefulofficerduringthewar,buttwoseverewoundsandfouryearsoffightingseemedtohavedrainedhimofallhisresourcefulness,leavinghimtofacetherigorsofpeaceasbewilderedasachild.Therewasalost-doglookinhiseyesthesedaysashewentaboutpeddlinghisfirewood,andhewasnotatallthekindofmanshehadhopedtoget.

           "He’sstupid,"shethought."Hedoesn’tknowathingaboutbusinessandI’llbethecan’taddtwoandtwo.AndIdoubtifhe’lleverlearn.But,atleast,he’shonestandwon’tswindleme."

           Scarletthadlittleusethesedaysforhonestyinherself,butthelessshevalueditinherselfthemoreshewasbeginningtovalueitinothers.

           "It’sapityJohnnieGallegheristiedupwithTommyWellburnonthatconstructionwork,"shethought."He’sjustthekindofmanIwant.He’shardasnailsandslickasasnake,buthe’dbehonestifitpaidhimtobehonest.Iunderstandhimandheunderstandsmeandwecoulddobusinesstogetherverywell.MaybeIcangethimwhenthehotelisfinishedandtillthenI’llhavetomakeoutonHughandMr.Johnson.

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