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Chapter 44

           "Yousaythey’reafteryou?Theyknowyoudidit?"

           "Yas’m,Ah’ssobigdarain’nomistakin’me.AhspecAh’sdebigges’niggerin‘Lanta.Deydonebeenouthyahalreadyaffermelas’nightbutaniggergal,shehidmeinacabeoberindewoods,telldeywuzgone."

           Scarlettsatfrowningforamoment.ShewasnotintheleastalarmedordistressedthatSamhadcommittedmurder,butshewasdisappointedthatshecouldnothavehimasadriver.AbignegrolikeSamwouldbeasgoodabodyguardasArchie.Well,shemustgethimsafetoTarasomehow,forofcoursetheauthoritiesmustnotgethim.Hewastoovaluableadarkytobehanged.Why,hewasthebestforemanTarahadeverhad!ItdidnotenterScarlett’smindthathewasfree.Hestillbelongedtoher,likePorkandMammyandPeterandCookieandPrissy.Hewasstill"oneofourfamily"and,assuch,mustbeprotected.

           "I’llsendyoutoTaratonight,"shesaidfinally."NowSam,I’vegottodriveouttheroadapiece,butIoughttobebackherebeforesundown.YoubewaitinghereformewhenIcomeback.Don’ttellanyonewhereyouaregoingandifyou’vegotahat,bringitalongtohideyourface."

           "Ahain’gotnohat."

           "Well,here’saquarter.Youbuyahatfromoneofthoseshantydarkiesandmeetmehere."

           "Yas’m."Hisfaceglowedwithreliefatoncemorehavingsomeonetotellhimwhattodo.

           Scarlettdroveonthoughtfully.WillwouldcertainlywelcomeagoodfieldhandatTara.

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