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Chapter 38

           Themencanstillsay,‘Poorsweetsillies,howhardtheytry!Well,I’llletthemthinkthey’rehelping.’Andbesides,theladiesyoumentioneddon’tenjoyhavingtowork.Theyletitbeknownthattheyareonlydoingituntilsomemancomesalongtorelievethemoftheirunwomanlyburdens.Andsoeverybodyfeelssorryforthem.Butobviouslyyoudoliketoworkandobviouslyyouaren’tgoingtoletanymantendtoyourbusinessforyou,andsonoonecanfeelsorryforyou.AndAtlantaisnevergoingtoforgiveyouforthat.It’ssopleasanttofeelsorryforpeople."

           "Iwishyou’dbeserious,sometimes."

           "DidyoueverheartheOrientalproverb:‘Thedogsbarkbutthecaravanpasseson?’Letthembark,Scarlett.Ifearnothingwillstopyourcaravan."

           "Butwhyshouldtheymindmymakingalittlemoney?"

           "Youcan’thaveeverything,Scarlett.Youcaneithermakemoneyinyourpresentunladylikemannerandmeetcoldshoulderseverywhereyougo,oryoucanbepoorandgenteelandhavelotsoffriends.You’vemadeyourchoice."

           "Iwon’tbepoor,"shesaidswiftly."Butitistherightchoice,isn’tit?"

           "Ifit’smoneyyouwantmost."

           "Yes,Iwantmoneymorethananythingelseintheworld."

           "Thenyou’vemadetheonlychoice.Butthere’sapenaltyattached,asthereistomostthingsyouwant.It’sloneliness."

           Thatsilencedherforamoment.Itwastrue.Whenshestoppedtothinkaboutit,shewasalittlelonelylonelyforfemininecompanionship.

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