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Chapter 38

           Idon’tknowwhyIputupwithyouwhyItrytobenicetoyou.Youhavenomanners.Youhavenomorals.YouarenothingbutaWell,getout.Imeanit."

           Butwhenhehadclimbeddownanduntiedhishorsefromthebackofthebuggyandstoodinthetwilightroad,grinningtantalizinglyather,shecouldnotsmotherherowngrinasshedroveoff.

           Yes,hewascoarse,hewastricky,hewasunsafetohavedealingswith,andyounevercouldtellwhenthedullweaponyouputintohishandsinanunguardedmomentmightturnintothekeenestofblades.But,afterall,hewasasstimulatingaswell,asasurreptitiousglassofbrandy!

           DuringthesemonthsScarletthadlearnedtheuseofbrandy.Whenshecamehomeinthelateafternoons,dampfromtherain,crampedandachingfromlonghoursinthebuggy,nothingsustainedherexceptthethoughtofthebottlehiddeninhertopbureaudrawer,lockedagainstMammy’spryingeyes.Dr.Meadehadnotthoughttowarnherthatawomaninherconditionshouldnotdrink,foritneveroccurredtohimthatadecentwomanwoulddrinkanythingstrongerthanscuppernongwine.Except,ofcourse,aglassofchampagneataweddingorahottoddywhenconfinedtobedwithahardcold.Ofcourse,therewereunfortunatewomenwhodrank,totheeternaldisgraceoftheirfamilies,justastherewerewomenwhowereinsaneordivorcedorwhobelieved,withMissSusanB.Anthony,thatwomenshouldhavethevote.ButasmuchasthedoctordisapprovedofScarlett,heneversuspectedherofdrinking.

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