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Chapter 5

           "Ma,"criedsmallBetsy,"Randa’ssittingonmydressandI’mgettingallwrinkled."

           "Well,pushRandaoffyou,Betsy,andhush.Now,listentome,GeraldO’Hara,"sheretorted,hereyesbeginningtosnap."Don’tyougothrowingtheConfederacyinmyface!IreckontheConfederacymeansasmuchtomeasitdoestoyou,mewithfourboysintheTroopandyouwithnone.Butmyboyscantakecareofthemselvesandmyhorsescan’t.I’dgladlygivethehorsesfreeofchargeifIknewtheyweregoingtoberiddenbyboysIknow,gentlemenusedtothoroughbreds.No,Iwouldn’thesitateaminute.Butletmybeautiesbeatthemercyofback-woodsmenandCrackerswhoareusedtoridingmules!No,sir!I’dhavenightmaresthinkingtheywerebeingriddenwithsaddlegallsandnotgroomedproperly.DoyouthinkI’dletignorantfoolsridemytender-moutheddarlingsandsawtheirmouthstopiecesandbeatthemtilltheirspiritswerebroken?Why,I’vegotgoosefleshthisminute,justthinkingaboutit!No,Mr.O’Hara,you’remightynicetowantmyhorses,butyou’dbettergotoAtlantaandbuysomeoldplugsforyourclodhoppers.They’llneverknowthedifference."

           "Ma,can’twepleasegoon?"askedCamilla,joiningtheimpatientchorus."Youknowmightywellyou’regoingtoendupgivingthemyourdarlingsanyhow.WhenPaandtheboysgetthroughtalkingabouttheConfederacyneedingthemandsoon,you’llcryandletthemgo."

           Mrs.Tarletongrinnedandshookthelines.

           "I’lldonosuchthing,"shesaid,touchingthehorseslightlywiththewhip.Thecarriagewentoffswiftly.

           "That’safinewoman,"saidGerald,puttingonhishatandtakinghisplacebesidehisowncarriage."Driveon,Toby.

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