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Chapter 38

           Shewouldnotbedrivenbyfears,dayandnight,andlifewouldbeaplacid,unhurriedaffair.Shewouldhavetimetoplaywithherchildrenandlistentotheirlessons.Therewouldbelongwarmafternoonswhenladieswouldcalland,amidtherustlingsoftaffetapetticoatsandtherhythmicharshcracklingsofpalmettofans,shewouldserveteaanddelicioussandwichesandcakesandleisurelygossipthehoursaway.Andshewouldbesokindtothosewhoweresufferingmisfortune,takebasketstothepoorandsoupandjellytothesickand"air"thoselessfortunateinherfinecarriage.ShewouldbealadyinthetrueSouthernmanner,ashermotherhadbeen.Andthen,everyonewouldloveherastheyhadlovedEllenandtheywouldsayhowunselfishshewasandcallher"LadyBountiful."

           Herpleasureinthesethoughtsofthefuturewasundimmedbyanyrealizationthatshehadnorealdesiretobeunselfishorcharitableorkind.Allshewantedwasthereputationforpossessingthesequalities.Butthemeshesofherbrainweretoowide,toocoarse,tofiltersuchsmalldifferences.Itwasenoughthatsomeday,whenshehadmoney,everyonewouldapproveofher.

           Someday!Butnotnow.Notnow,inspiteofwhatanyonemightsayofher.Now,therewasnotimetobeagreatlady.

           Peterwasasgoodashisword.AuntPittydidgetintoastate,andPeter’smiserydevelopedovernighttosuchproportionsthatheneverdrovethebuggyagain.ThereafterScarlettdrovealoneandthecalluseswhichhadbeguntoleaveherpalmscamebackagain.

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