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Chapter 38

           "Personally,I’veneverseenawhiteservantandIshouldn’tcaretohaveoneinmyhouse.And,"shecouldnotkeepaslightnoteofsarcasmfromherwords,"Iassureyouthatdarkiesaren’tcannibalsandarequitetrustworthy."

           "Goodness,no!Iwouldn’thaveoneinmyhouse.Theidea!"

           "Iwouldn’ttrustthemanyfartherthanIcouldseethemandasforlettingthemhandlemybabies..."

           Scarlettthoughtofthekind,gnarledhandsofMammywornroughinEllen’sserviceandhersandWade’s.Whatdidthesestrangersknowofblackhands,howdearandcomfortingtheycouldbe,howunerringlytheyknewhowtosoothe,topat,tofondle?Shelaughedshortly.

           "It’sstrangeyoushouldfeelthatwaywhenitwasyouallwhofreedthem."

           "Lor’!NotI,dearie,"laughedtheMainewoman."IneversawaniggertillIcameSouthlastmonthandIdon’tcareifIneverseeanother.Theygivemethecreeps.Iwouldn’ttrustoneofthem...."

           ForsomemomentsScarletthadbeenconsciousthatUnclePeterwasbreathinghardandsittingupverystraightashestaredsteadilyatthehorse’sears.HerattentionwascalledtohimmoreforciblywhentheMainewomanbrokeoffsuddenlywithalaughandpointedhimouttohercompanions.

           "Lookatthatoldniggerswelluplikeatoad,"shegiggled."I’llbethe’sanoldpetofyours,isn’the?YouSouthernersdon’tknowhowtotreatniggers.Youspoilthemtodeath."

           Petersuckedinhisbreathandhiswrinkledbrowshoweddeepfurrowsbuthekepthiseyesstraightahead.

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