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Chapter 5

           YouseewhatImean?Thatfamilyneedsnewblood,finevigorousbloodlikemyredheadsoryourScarlett.Now,don’tmisunderstandme.TheWilkesarefinefolksintheirway,andyouknowI’mfondofthemall,butbefrank!Theyareoverbredandinbredtoo,aren’tthey?They’lldofineonadrytrack,afasttrack,butmarkmywords,Idon’tbelievetheWilkescanrunonamudtrack.Ibelievethestaminahasbeenbredoutofthem,andwhentheemergencyarisesIdon’tbelievetheycanrunagainstodds.Dry-weatherstock.Givemeabighorsewhocanruninanyweather!Andtheirintermarryinghasmadethemdifferentfromotherfolksaroundhere.Alwaysfiddlingwiththepianoorstickingtheirheadsinabook.IdobelieveAshleywouldratherreadthanhunt!Yes,Ihonestlybelievethat,Mr.O’Hara!Andjustlookatthebonesonthem.Tooslender.Theyneeddamsandsireswithstrength"

           "Ah-ah-hum,"saidGerald,suddenlyandguiltilyawarethattheconversation,amostinterestingandentirelyproperonetohim,wouldseemquiteotherwisetoEllen.Infact,heknewshewouldneverrecovershouldshelearnthatherdaughtershadbeenexposedtosofrankaconversation.ButMrs.Tarletonwas,asusual,deaftoallotherideaswhenpursuingherfavoritetopic,breeding,whetheritbehorsesorhumans.

           "IknowwhatI’mtalkingaboutbecauseIhadsomecousinswhomarriedeachotherandIgiveyoumywordtheirchildrenallturnedoutaspopeyedasbullfrogs,poorthings.Andwhenmyfamilywantedmetomarryasecondcousin,Ibuckedlikeacolt.Isaid,‘No,Ma.Notforme.Mychildrenwillallhavespavinsandheaves.Well,MafaintedwhenIsaidthataboutspavins,butIstoodfirmandGrandmabackedmeup.Sheknewalotabouthorsebreedingtoo,yousee,andsaidIwasright.AndshehelpedmerunawaywithMr.Tarleton.Andlookatmychildren!Bigandhealthyandnotasicklyoneoraruntamongthem,thoughBoydisonlyfivefeetten.Now,theWilkes"

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