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Chapter 38

           WhiledrivinghomewithUnclePeteroneafternoon,shepassedthehouseintowhichwerecrowdedthefamiliesofthreeofficerswhowerebuildingtheirownhomeswithScarlett’slumber.Thethreewiveswerestandinginthewalkasshedrovebyandtheywavedtohertostop.ComingouttothecarriageblocktheygreetedherinaccentsthatalwaysmadeherfeelthatonecouldforgiveYankeesalmostanythingexcepttheirvoices.

           "YouarejustthepersonIwanttosee,Mrs.Kennedy,"saidatallthinwomanfromMaine."Iwanttogetsomeinformationaboutthisbenightedtown."

           ScarlettswallowedtheinsulttoAtlantawiththecontemptitdeservedandsmiledherbest.

           "AndwhatcanItellyou?"

           "Mynurse,myBridget,hasgonebackNorth.Shesaidshewouldn’tstayanotherdaydownhereamongthe‘naygurs’asshecallsthem.Andthechildrenarejustdrivingmedistracted!Dotellmehowtogoaboutgettinganothernurse.Idonotknowwheretoapply."

           "Thatshouldn’tbedifficult,"saidScarlettandlaughed."Ifyoucanfindadarkyjustinfromthecountrywhohasn’tbeenspoiledbytheFreedmen’sBureau,you’llhavethebestkindofservantpossible.JuststandatyourgatehereandaskeverydarkywomanwhopassesandI’msure"

           Thethreewomenbrokeintoindignantoutcries.

           "DoyouthinkI’dtrustmybabiestoablacknigger?"criedtheMainewoman."IwantagoodIrishgirl."

           "I’mafraidyou’llfindnoIrishservantsinAtlanta,"answeredScarlett,coolnessinhervoice.

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