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Chapter 38

           Nomiserevercountedhisgoldoftenerthansheandnomisereverhadgreaterfearoflosingit.Shewouldnotputthemoneyinthebank,foritmightfailortheYankeesmightconfiscateit.Soshecarriedwhatshecouldwithher,tuckedintohercorset,andhidsmallwadsofbillsaboutthehouse,underloosebricksonthehearth,inherscrapbag,betweenthepagesoftheBible.Andhertempergrewshorterandshorterastheweekswentby,foreverydollarshesavedwouldbejustonemoredollartoloseifdisasterdescended.

           Frank,Pittyandtheservantsboreheroutburstswithmaddeningkindness,attributingherbaddispositiontoherpregnancy,neverrealizingthetruecause.Frankknewthatpregnantwomenmustbehumored,soheputhisprideinhispocketandsaidnothingmoreaboutherrunningthemillsandhergoingabouttownatsuchatime,asnoladyshoulddo.Herconductwasaconstantembarrassmenttohimbuthereckonedhecouldendureitforawhilelonger.Afterthebabycame,heknewshewouldbethesamesweet,femininegirlhehadcourted.Butinspiteofeverythinghedidtoappeaseher,shecontinuedtohavehertantrumsandoftenhethoughtsheactedlikeonepossessed.

           Nooneseemedtorealizewhatreallypossessedher,whatdroveherlikeamadwoman.Itwasapassiontogetheraffairsinorderbeforeshehadtoretirebehinddoors,tohaveasmuchmoneyaspossibleincasethedelugebrokeuponheragain,tohaveastoutleveeofcashagainsttherisingtideofYankeehate.Moneywastheobsessiondominatinghermindthesedays.

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