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Chapter 43

           She’salwayswritingmeformoreand,Godknows,I’vegotenoughonmyhandswithoutsupportingallofCharleston.Whatdidyourfatherdieof?"

           "Genteelstarvation,Ithinkandhope.Itservedhimright.HewaswillingtoletMotherandRosemarystarvewithhim.Nowthathe’sdead,Icanhelpthem.I’veboughtthemahouseontheBatteryandthey’veservantstolookafterthem.Butofcourse,theycouldn’tletitbeknownthatthemoneycamefromme."

           "Whynot?"

           "Mydear,surelyyouknowCharleston!You’vevisitedthere.Myfamilymaybepoorbuttheyhaveapositiontouphold.Andtheycouldn’tupholditifitwereknownthatgamblingmoneyandspeculator’smoneyandCarpetbagmoneywasbehindit.No,theygaveitoutthatFatherleftanenormouslifeinsurancethathe’dbeggaredhimselfandstarvedhimselftodeathtokeepupthepayments,sothatafterhedied,they’dbeprovidedfor.Soheislookeduponasanevengreatergentlemanoftheoldschoolthanbefore....Infact,amartyrtohisfamily.Ihopehe’sturninginhisgraveattheknowledgethatMotherandRosemaryarecomfortablenow,inspiteofhisefforts....Inaway,I’msorryhe’sdeadbecausehewantedtodiewassogladtodie."

           "Why?"

           "Oh,hereallydiedwhenLeesurrendered.Youknowthetype.Henevercouldadjusthimselftothenewtimesandspenthistimetalkingaboutthegoodolddays."

           "Rhett,arealloldfolkslikethat?"ShewasthinkingofGeraldandwhatWillhadsaidabouthim.

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