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Chapter 43

           "Heavens,no!JustlookatyourUncleHenryandthatoldwildcat,Mr.Merriwether,justtonametwo.TheytookanewleaseonlifewhentheymarchedoutwiththeHomeGuardanditseemstomethatthey’vegottenyoungerandmorepepperyeversince.ImetoldmanMerriwetherthismorningdrivingRene’spiewagonandcursingthehorselikeanarmymuleskinner.Hetoldmehefelttenyearsyoungersinceheescapedfromthehouseandhisdaughter-inlaw’scoddlingandtooktodrivingthewagon.AndyourUncleHenryenjoysfightingtheYankeesincourtandoutanddefendingthewidowandtheorphanfreeofcharge,IfearagainsttheCarpetbaggers.Iftherehadn’tbeenawar,he’dhaveretiredlongagoandnursedhisrheumatism.They’reyoungagainbecausetheyareofuseagainandfeelthattheyareneeded.Andtheylikethisnewdaythatgivesoldmenanotherchance.Butthereareplentyofpeople,youngpeople,whofeellikemyfatherandyourfather.Theycan’tandwon’tadjustandthatbringsmetotheunpleasantsubjectIwanttodiscusswithyou,Scarlett."

           Hissuddenshiftsodisconcertedherthatshestammered:"Whatwhat—"andinwardlygroaned:"Oh,Lord!Now,it’scoming.IwonderifIcanbutterhimdown?"

           "Ishouldn’thaveexpectedeithertruthorhonororfairdealingfromyou,knowingyouasIdo.Butfoolishly,Itrustedyou."

           "Idon’tknowwhatyoumean."

           "Ithinkyoudo.Atanyrate,youlookveryguilty.

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