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Chapter 48

           TheideaoflettingtheYankeeshavetheuseofyourmoney!"

           "AndwhatmustIdowithit?"hequestionedwithasmile,notingthathereyeswerenolongerwidewithfright.

           "WhywhybuypropertyatFivePoints.I’llbetyoucouldbuyallofFivePointswiththemoneyyouhave."

           "Thankyou,butIwouldn’thaveFivePoints.NowthattheCarpetbaggergovernmenthasreallygottencontrolofGeorgia,there’snotellingwhatmayhappen.Iwouldn’tputanythingbeyondtheswarmofbuzzardsthat’sswoopingdownonGeorgianowfromnorth,east,southandwest.I’mplayingalongwiththem,youunderstand,asagoodScallawagshoulddo,butIdon’ttrustthem.AndI’mnotputtingmymoneyinrealestate.Ipreferbonds.Youcanhidethem.Youcan’thiderealestateveryeasily."

           "Doyouthink—"shebegan,palingasshethoughtofthemillsandstore.

           "Idon’tknow.Butdon’tlooksofrightened,Scarlett.Ourcharmingnewgovernorisagoodfriendofmine.It’sjustthattimesaretoouncertainnowandIdon’twantmuchofmymoneytiedupinrealestate."

           Heshiftedhertoonekneeand,leaningback,reachedforacigarandlitit.Shesatwithherbarefeetdangling,watchingtheplayofmusclesonhisbrownchest,herterrorsforgotten.

           "Andwhileweareonthesubjectofrealestate,Scarlett,"hesaid,"Iamgoingtobuildahouse.YoumighthavebulliedFrankintolivinginMissPitty’shouse,butnotme.

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