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Chapter 5

           "Darling,Idon’tcareathingaboutBrent,"declaredScarlett,happyenoughtobegenerous."Andhedoesn’tcareathingaboutme.Why,he’swaitingforyoutogrowup!"

           Carreen’sroundlittlefacebecamepink,aspleasurestruggledwithincredulity.

           "Oh,Scarlett,really?"

           "Scarlett,youknowMothersaidCarreenwastooyoungtothinkaboutbeauxyet,andthereyougoputtingideasinherhead."

           "Well,goandtattleandseeifIcare,"repliedScarlett."YouwanttoholdSissyback,becauseyouknowshe’sgoingtobeprettierthanyouinayearorso."

           "You’llbekeepingciviltonguesinyourheadsthisday,orI’llbetakingmecroptoyou,"warnedGerald."Nowwhist!IsitwheelsI’mhearing?That’llbetheTarletonsortheFontaines."

           AstheynearedtheintersectingroadthatcamedownthethicklywoodedhillfromMimosaandFairhill,thesoundofhoovesandcarriagewheelsbecameplainerandclamorousfemininevoicesraisedinpleasantdisputesoundedfrombehindthescreenoftrees.Gerald,ridingahead,pulleduphishorseandsignedtoTobytostopthecarriagewherethetworoadsmet.

           "’TistheTarletonladies,"heannouncedtohisdaughters,hisfloridfaceabeam,forexceptingEllentherewasnoladyintheCountyhelikedmorethanthered-hairedMrs.Tarleton."And’tisherselfatthereins.Ah,there’sawomanwithfinehandsforahorse!Featherlightandstrongasrawhide,andprettyenoughtokissforallthat.

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