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Chapter 41

           Ahspecit’swuthaheap."

           "DoyouthinkI’dsellPa’swatch?"

           "Yas’mefyouneededdemoney."

           "Yououghttobebeatforthat,Pork.I’veamindtotakethewatchback."

           "No’m,youain’!"ThefirstfaintsmileofthedayshowedonPork’sgrief-wornface."AhknowsyouAn’MissScarlett—"

           "Yes,Pork?"

           "Efyouwuzjes’halfasniceterw’itefolksasyouisterniggers,Ahspecdeworl’wouldtreatyoubetter."

           "Ittreatsmewellenough,"shesaid."Now,gofindMr.AshleyandtellhimIwanttoseehimhere,rightaway."

           AshleysatonEllen’slittlewritingchair,hislongbodydwarfingthefrailbitoffurniturewhileScarlettofferedhimahalf-interestinthemill.Notoncedidhiseyesmeethersandhespokenowordofinterruption.Hesatlookingdownathishands,turningthemoverslowly,inspectingfirstpalmsandthenbacks,asthoughhehadneverseenthembefore.Despitehardwork,theywerestillslenderandsensitivelookingandremarkablywelltendedforafarmer’shands.

           Hisbowedheadandsilencedisturbedheralittleandsheredoubledhereffortstomakethemillsoundattractive.Shebroughttobear,too,allthecharmofsmileandglanceshepossessedbuttheywerewasted,forhedidnotraisehiseyes.Ifhewouldonlylookather!ShemadenomentionoftheinformationWillhadgivenherofAshley’sdeterminationtogoNorthandspokewiththeoutwardassumptionthatnoobstaclestoodinthewayofhisagreementwithherplan.

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