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           "Youkeepyo’shawlonyo’shouldersw’enyouisindesun,an’doanyougotakin’offyo’hatw’enyouiswahm,"shecommanded."Elsewiseyoubecomin’homelookin’brownlakOleMizSlattery.Now,youcomeeat,honey,butdoaneattoofas’.Nousehavin’itcomerightbackupagin."

           Scarlettobedientlysatdownbeforethetray,wonderingifshewouldbeabletogetanyfoodintoherstomachandstillhaveroomtobreathe.MammypluckedalargetowelfromthewashstandandcarefullytieditaroundScarlett’sneck,spreadingthewhitefoldsoverherlap.Scarlettbeganontheham,becauseshelikedham,andforceditdown.

           "IwishtoHeavenIwasmarried,"shesaidresentfullyassheattackedtheyamswithloathing."I’mtiredofeverlastinglybeingunnaturalandneverdoinganythingIwanttodo.I’mtiredofactinglikeIdon’teatmorethanabird,andwalkingwhenIwanttorunandsayingIfeelfaintafterawaltz,whenIcoulddancefortwodaysandnevergettired.I’mtiredofsaying,‘Howwonderfulyouare!’tofoolmenwhohaven’tgotone-halfthesenseI’vegot,andI’mtiredofpretendingIdon’tknowanything,somencantellmethingsandfeelimportantwhilethey’redoingit....Ican’teatanotherbite."

           "Tryahotcake,"saidMammyinexorably.

           "Whyisitagirlhastobesosillytocatchahusband?"

           "Ahspecsit’skasegempmumsdoanknowwhutdeywants.Deyjes’knowswhutdeythinksdeywants.An’givin’demwhutdeythinksdeywantssavesapileofmizryan’bein’aolemaid.An’deythinksdeywantsmousylilgalswidbird’stastesan’nosenseatall.Itdoanmakeagempmumfeellakmahyin’aladyefhesuspicionsshegotmo’sensedanhehas."

           "Don’tyousupposemengetsurprisedafterthey’remarriedtofindthattheirwivesdohavesense?"