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Chapter 44

           "Whendidyoulasthaveham?"

           Themanlookeddownattheground.

           "Speakup."

           Stillthemanstoodsilentandabject.Finallyheraisedhiseyes,lookedScarlettinthefaceimploringlyanddroppedhisgazeagain.

           "Scaredtotalk,eh?Well,gointhepantryandgetthathamofftheshelf.Rebecca,givehimyourknife.Takeitouttothosemenanddivideitup.Rebecca,makesomebiscuitsandcoffeeforthemen.Andserveplentyofsorghum.Startnow,soIcanseeyoudoit."

           "Dat’sMist’Johnnie’sprivutflouran’coffee,"Rebeccamutteredfrightenedly.

           "Mr.Johnnie’s,myfoot!Isupposeit’shisprivatehamtoo.YoudowhatIsay.Getbusy.JohnnieGallegher,comeouttothebuggywithme."

           Shestalkedacrossthelitteredyardandclimbedintothebuggy,noticingwithgrimsatisfactionthatthemenweretearingatthehamandcrammingbitsintotheirmouthsvoraciously.Theylookedasiftheyfeareditwouldbetakenfromthematanyminute.

           "Youareararescoundrel!"shecriedfuriouslytoJohnnieashestoodatthewheel,hishatpushedbackfromhisloweringbrow."Andyoucanjusthandovertomethepriceofmysupplies.Inthefuture,I’llbringyouprovisionseverydayinsteadoforderingthembythemonth.Thenyoucan’tcheatme."

           "InthefutureIwon’tbehere,"saidJohnnieGallegher.

           "Youmeanyouarequitting!"

           ForamomentitwasonScarlett’shottonguetocry:"Goandgoodriddance!"butthecoolhandofcautionstoppedher.

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