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Chapter 41

           AnoldfriendwhomadetheGrandTourwithmebeforethewarhasofferedmeapositioninhisfather’sbank.It’sbetterso,Scarlett.I’dbenogoodtoyou.Iknownothingofthelumberbusiness."

           "Butyouknowlessaboutbankingandit’smuchharder!AndIknowI’dmakefarmoreallowancesforyourinexperiencethanYankeeswould!"

           Hewincedandsheknewshehadsaidthewrongthing.Heturnedandlookedoutofthewindowagain.

           "Idon’twantallowancesmadeforme.IwanttostandonmyownfeetforwhatI’mworth.WhathaveIdonewithmylife,uptillnow?It’stimeImadesomethingofmyselforwentdownthroughmyownfault.I’vebeenyourpensionertoolongalready."

           "ButI’mofferingyouahalf-interestinthemill,Ashley!Youwouldbestandingonyourownfeetbecauseyousee,itwouldbeyourownbusiness."

           "Itwouldamounttothesamething.I’dnotbebuyingthehalf-interest.I’dbetakingitasagift.AndI’vetakentoomanygiftsfromyoualready,ScarlettfoodandshelterandevenclothesformyselfandMelanieandthebaby.AndI’vegivenyounothinginreturn."

           "Oh,butyouhave!Willcouldn’thave—"

           "Icansplitkindlingverynicelynow."

           "Oh,Ashley!"shecrieddespairingly,tearsinhereyesatthejeeringnoteinhisvoice."WhathashappenedtoyousinceI’vebeengone?Yousoundsohardandbitter!Youdidn’tusedtobethisway."

           "What’shappened?Averyremarkablething,Scarlett.I’vebeenthinking.

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