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Chapter 42

           CouldArchie"

           Hedrovethemall,maids,matronsandwidows,andtowardallheevidencedthesameuncompromisingcontempt.Itwasobviousthathedidnotlikewomen,Melanieexcepted,anybetterthanhelikednegroesandYankees.Shockedatfirstbyhisrudeness,theladiesfinallybecameaccustomedtohimand,ashewassosilent,exceptforintermittentexplosionsoftobaccojuice,theytookhimasmuchforgrantedasthehorseshedroveandforgothisveryexistence.Infact,Mrs.MerriwetherrelatedtoMrs.Meadethecompletedetailsofherniece’sconfinementbeforesheevenrememberedArchie’spresenceonthefrontseatofthecarriage.

           Atnoothertimethanthiscouldsuchasituationhavebeenpossible.Beforethewar,hewouldnothavebeenpermittedevenintheladies’kitchens.Theywouldhavehandedhimfoodthroughthebackdoorandsenthimabouthisbusiness.Butnowtheywelcomedhisreassuringpresence.Rude,illiterate,dirty,hewasabulwarkbetweentheladiesandtheterrorsofReconstruction.Hewasneitherfriendnorservant.Hewasahiredbodyguard,protectingthewomenwhiletheirmenworkedbydayorwereabsentfromhomeatnight.

           ItseemedtoScarlettthatafterArchiecametoworkforherFrankwasawayatnightveryfrequently.Hesaidthebooksatthestorehadtobebalancedandbusinesswasbriskenoughnowtogivehimlittletimetoattendtothisinworkinghours.Andthereweresickfriendswithwhomhehadtosit.

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