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Chapter 49

           Heknewhowlittlesignificancetherewastothefewcallsmadeuponthem,andheknewwhythecallsweremade.Thefamiliesofthemenwhohadbeenintheill-starredKlanforaydidcallfirst,butcalledwithobviousinfrequencythereafter.AndtheydidnotinvitetheRhettButlerstotheirhomes.

           Rhettsaidtheywouldnothavecomeatall,exceptforfearofviolenceatthehandsofMelanie.Wherehegotthisidea,Scarlettdidnotknowbutshedismisseditwiththecontemptitdeserved.ForwhatpossibleinfluencecouldMelaniehaveonpeoplelikeMrs.ElsingandMrs.Merriwether?Thattheydidnotcallagainworriedherverylittle;infact,theirabsencewashardlynoticed,forhersuitewascrowdedwithguestsofanothertype."Newpeople,"establishedAtlantianscalledthem,whentheywerenotcallingthemsomethinglesspolite.

           Thereweremany"newpeople"stayingattheNationalHotelwho,likeRhettandScarlett,werewaitingfortheirhousestobecompleted.Theyweregay,wealthypeople,verymuchlikeRhett’sNewOrleansfriends,elegantofdress,freewiththeirmoney,vagueastotheirantecedents.AllthemenwereRepublicansandwere"inAtlantaonbusinessconnectedwiththestategovernment."Justwhatthebusinesswas,Scarlettdidnotknowanddidnottroubletolearn.

           Rhettcouldhavetoldherexactlywhatitwasthesamebusinessthatbuzzardshavewithdyinganimals.Theysmelleddeathfromafarandweredrawnunerringlytoit,togorgethemselves.

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