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Chapter 44

           "Haveyoubeenwhippingthesemen?"

           "Now,Mrs.Kennedy,beggingyourpardon,who’srunningthismill?Youputmeinchargeandtoldmetorunit.YousaidI’dhaveafreehand.Youain’tgotnocomplaintstomakeofme,haveyou?Ain’tImakingtwiceasmuchforyouasMr.Elsingdid?"

           "Yes,youare,"saidScarlett,butashiverwentoverher,likeagoosewalkingacrosshergrave.

           Therewassomethingsinisteraboutthiscampwithitsuglyshacks,somethingwhichhadnotbeenherewhenHughElsinghadit.Therewasaloneliness,anisolation,aboutitthatchilledher.Theseconvictsweresofarawayfromeverything,socompletelyatthemercyofJohnnieGallegher,andifhechosetowhipthemorotherwisemistreatthem,shewouldprobablyneverknowaboutit.Theconvictswouldbeafraidtocomplaintoherforfearofworsepunishmentaftershewasgone.

           "Themenlookthin.Areyougivingthemenoughtoeat?Godknows,Ispendenoughmoneyontheirfoodtomakethemfatashogs.Theflourandporkalonecostthirtydollarslastmonth.Whatareyougivingthemforsupper?"

           Shesteppedovertothecookshackandlookedin.Afatmulattowoman,whowasleaningoverarustyoldstove,droppedahalfcurtsyasshesawScarlettandwentonstirringapotinwhichblack-eyedpeaswerecooking.ScarlettknewJohnnieGallegherlivedwithherbutthoughtitbesttoignorethefact.Shesawthatexceptforthepeasandapanofcornponetherewasnootherfoodbeingprepared.

           "Haven’tyougotanythingelseforthesemen?"

           "No’m."

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