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Chapter 5

           "IfyousayonewordtoherbeforeI’mdressedIwon’teatabite,"saidScarlettcoolly."Motherwon’thavetimetosendmebacktochangeonceI’mdressed."

           Mammysighedresignedly,beholdingherselfoutguessed.Betweenthetwoevils,itwasbettertohaveScarlettwearanafternoondressatamorningbarbecuethantohavehergobblelikeahog.

           "Holeontersumpin’an’suckinyo’breaf,"shecommanded.

           Scarlettobeyed,bracingherselfandcatchingfirmholdofoneofthebedposts.Mammypulledandjerkedvigorouslyand,asthetinycircumferenceofwhalebone-girdledwaistgrewsmaller,aproud,fondlookcameintohereyes.

           "Ain’nobodygotawais’lakmahlamb,"shesaidapprovingly."Eve’ytimeAhpullsMissSuellenlittlerdantwentyinches,sheupan’faint."

           "Pooh!"gaspedScarlctt,speakingwithdifficulty."Ineverfaintedinmylife."

           "Well,‘twouldn’donohahmefyouwuzterfaintnowan’den,"advisedMammy."Youissobrashsometimes,MissScarlett.Ahbeenaimin’tertellyou,itjes’doanlookgooddewayyoudoanfaint‘boutsnakesan’mousesan’sech.Ahdoanmeanroundhomebutw’enyouisoutincomp’ny.An’Ahhastoleyouan’"

           "Oh,hurry!Don’ttalksomuch.I’llcatchahusband.SeeifIdon’t,evenifIdon’tscreamandfaint.Goodness,butmystaysaretight!Putonthedress."

           Mammycarefullydroppedthetwelveyardsofgreenspriggedmuslinoverthemountainouspetticoatsandhookedupthebackofthetight,low-cutbasque.

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