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Chapter 43

           AsIwasridingalongIvyStreetawhileago,onmywaytocallonyou,whoshouldhailmefrombehindahedgebutMrs.AshleyWilkes!Ofcourse,Istoppedandchattedwithher."

           "Indeed?"

           "Yes,wehadanenjoyabletalk.ShetoldmeshehadalwayswantedtoletmeknowhowbraveshethoughtIwastohavestruckablowfortheConfederacy,evenattheeleventhhour."

           "Oh,fiddle-dee-dee!Melly’safool.Shemighthavediedthatnightbecauseyouactedsoheroic."

           "Iimagineshewouldhavethoughtherlifegiveninagoodcause.AndwhenIaskedherwhatshewasdoinginAtlantashelookedquitesurprisedatmyignoranceandtoldmethattheywerelivingherenowandthatyouhadbeenkindenoughtomakeMr.Wilkesapartnerinyourmill."

           "Well,whatofit?"questionedScarlett,shortly.

           "WhenIlentyouthemoneytobuythatmillImadeonestipulation,towhichyouagreed,andthatwasthatitshouldnotgotothesupportofAshleyWilkes."

           "Youarebeingveryoffensive.I’vepaidyoubackyourmoneyandIownthemillandwhatIdowithitismyownbusiness."

           "Wouldyoumindtellingmehowyoumadethemoneytopaybackmyloan?"

           "Imadeitsellinglumber,ofcourse."

           "YoumadeitwiththemoneyIlentyoutogiveyouyourstart.That’swhatyoumean.MymoneyisbeingusedtosupportAshley.Youareawomanquitewithouthonorandifyouhadn’trepaidmyloan,I’dtakegreatpleasureincallingitinnowandsellingyououtatpublicauctionifyoucouldn’tpay."

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