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Chapter 42

           Archiethought,andfrequentlysaid,thatGrandpawasanoldbagofwindandArchiehadnointentionoflettinghiminsultMissMelanie’shusband,evenifMissMelanie’shusbandwastalkinglikeafool.

           TheperplexityvanishedsuddenlyfromAshley’seyesandhotangerflared.Butbeforehecouldspeak,UncleHenrychargedGrandpa.

           "YouGodyoublastIbegyourpardon,ScarlettGrandpa,youjackass,don’tyousaythattoAshley!"

           "Ashleycantakecareofhimselfwithoutyoudefendinghim,"saidGrandpacoldly."AndheistalkinglikeaScallawag.Submit,hell!Ibegyourpardon,Scarlett."

           "Ididn’tbelieveinsecession,"saidAshleyandhisvoiceshookwithanger."ButwhenGeorgiaseceded,Iwentwithher.AndIdidn’tbelieveinwarbutIfoughtinthewar.AndIdon’tbelieveinmakingtheYankeesmadderthantheyalreadyare.Butifthelegislaturehasdecidedtodoit,I’llstandbythelegislature.I—"

           "Archie,"saidUncleHenryabruptly,"driveMissScarlettonhome.Thisisn’tanyplaceforher.Politicsaren’tforwomenfolksanyway,andthere’sgoingtobecussinginaminute.Goon,Archie.Goodnight,Scarlett."

           AstheydroveoffdownPeachtreeStreet,Scarlett’sheartwasbeatingfastwithfear.Wouldthisfoolishactionofthelegislaturehaveanyeffectonhersafety?WoulditsoenragetheYankeesthatshemightlosehermills?

           "Well,sir,"rumbledArchie,"I’vehearntellofrabbitsspittin’inbulldogs’facesbutIain’tneverseenittillnow.

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