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Chapter 38

           MahMissain’gwinewantmeterdonodrivin’w’enAhgotamizry....MissScarlett,itain’gwinedoyounogoodterstan’highwiddeYankeesan’dew’itetrash,efyo’ownfolksdoan‘proveofyou."

           ThatwasasaccurateasummingupofthesituationascouldbemadeandScarlettrelapsedintoinfuriatedsilence.Yes,theconquerorsdidapproveofherandherfamilyandherneighborsdidnot.Sheknewallthethingsthetownwassayingabouther.AndnowevenPeterdisapprovedofhertothepointofnotcaringtobeseeninpublicwithher.Thatwasthelaststraw.

           Heretoforeshehadbeencarelessofpublicopinion,carelessandalittlecontemptuous.ButPeter’swordscausedfierceresentmenttoburninherbreast,drovehertoadefensiveposition,madehersuddenlydislikeherneighborsasmuchasshedislikedtheYankees.

           "WhyshouldtheycarewhatIdo?"shethought."TheymustthinkIenjoyassociatingwithYankeesandworkinglikeafieldhand.They’rejustmakingahardjobharderforme.ButIdon’tcarewhattheythink.Iwon’tletmyselfcare.Ican’taffordtocarenow.Butsomedaysomeday—"

           Ohsomeday!Whentherewassecurityinherworldagain,thenshewouldsitbackandfoldherhandsandbeagreatladyasEllenhadbeen.Shewouldbehelplessandsheltered,asaladyshouldbe,andtheneveryonewouldapproveofher.Oh,howgrandshewouldbewhenshehadmoneyagain!Thenshecouldpermitherselftobekindandgentle,asEllenhadbeen,andthoughtfulofotherpeopleandoftheproprieties,to.

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