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Chapter 40

           Carreen,moredevoutlyCatholicthanhersisters,hadbeenveryupsetthatScarletthadneglectedtobringapriestfromAtlantawithherandhadonlybeenalittleeasedbythereminderthatwhenthepriestcamedowntomarryWillandSuellen,hecouldreadtheservicesoverGerald.ItwasshewhoobjectedtotheneighboringProtestantpreachersandgavethematterintoAshley’shands,markingpassagesinherbookforhimtoread.Ashley,leaningagainsttheoldsecretary,knewthattheresponsibilityforpreventingtroublelaywithhimand,knowingthehair-triggertempersoftheCounty,wasatalossastohowtoproceed.

           "There’snohelpforit,Will,"hesaid,rumplinghisbrighthair."Ican’tknockGrandmaFontainedownoroldmanMcRaeeither,andIcan’tholdmyhandoverMrs.Tarleton’smouth.Andthemildestthingthey’llsayisthatSuellenisamurderessandatraitorandbutforherMr.O’Harawouldstillbealive.Damnthiscustomofspeakingoverthedead.It’sbarbarous."

           "Look,Ash,"saidWillslowly."Iain’taimin’tohavenobodysaynothin’againstSuellen,nomatterwhattheythink.Youleaveittome.Whenyou’vefinishedwiththereadin’andtheprayin’andyousay:‘Ifanyonewouldliketosayafewwords,’youlookrightatme,soIcanspeakfirst."

           ButScarlett,watchingthepallbearers’difficultyingettingthecoffinthroughthenarrowentranceintotheburyingground,hadnothoughtoftroubletocomeafterthefuneral.

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