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Chapter 43

           "Youareright,Scarlett.Theyaren’timportantwhenaboatissinking.Butlookaroundyouatyourfriends.Eithertheyarebringingtheirboatsashoresafelywithcargoesintactortheyarecontenttogodownwithallflagsflying."

           "Theyareapasseloffools,"shesaidshortly."There’satimeforallthings.WhenI’vegotplentyofmoney,I’llbeniceasyouplease,too.Butterwon’tmeltinmymouth.Icanaffordtobethen."

           "Youcanaffordtobebutyouwon’t.It’shardtosalvagejettisonedcargoand,ifitisretrieved,it’susuallyirreparablydamaged.AndIfearthatwhenyoucanaffordtofishupthehonorandvirtueandkindnessyou’vethrownoverboard,you’llfindtheyhavesufferedaseachangeandnot,Ifear,intosomethingrichandstrange...."

           Herosesuddenlyandpickeduphishat.

           "Youaregoing?"

           "Yes.Aren’tyourelieved?Ileaveyoutowhatremainsofyourconscience."

           Hepausedandlookeddownatthebaby,puttingoutafingerforthechildtogrip.

           "IsupposeFrankisburstingwithpride?"

           "Oh,ofcourse."

           "Hasalotofplansforthisbaby,Isuppose?"

           "Oh,well,youknowhowsillymenareabouttheirbabies."

           "Then,tellhim,"saidRhettandstoppedshort,anoddlookonhisface,"tellhimifhewantstoseehisplansforhischildworkout,he’dbetterstayhomeatnightmoreoftenthanhe’sdoing."

           "Whatdoyoumean?"

           "JustwhatIsay.Tellhimtostayhome"

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