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Chapter 49

           MammyhadneveryieldedaninchfromherstandthatRhettwasamuleinhorseharness.ShewaspolitebutcoldtoRhett.Shealwayscalledhim"Cap’nButler,"never"Mist’Rhett."SheneverevendroppedacurtsywhenRhettpresentedherwiththeredpetticoatandsheneverworeiteither.ShekeptEllaandWadeoutofRhett’swaywhenevershecould,despitethefactthatWadeadoredUncleRhettandRhettwasobviouslyfondoftheboy.ButinsteadofdischargingMammyorbeingshortandsternwithher,Rhetttreatedherwiththeutmostdeference,withfarmorecourtesythanhetreatedanyoftheladiesofScarlett’srecentacquaintance.Infact,withmorecourtesythanhetreatedScarlettherself.HealwaysaskedMammy’spermissiontotakeWaderidingandconsultedwithherbeforeheboughtElladolls.AndMammywashardlypolitetohim.

           ScarlettfeltthatRhettshouldbefirmwithMammy,asbecametheheadofthehouse,butRhettonlylaughedandsaidthatMammywastherealheadofthehouse.

           HeinfuriatedScarlettbysayingcoollythathewaspreparingtobeverysorryforhersomeyearshence,whentheRepublicanrulewasgonefromGeorgiaandtheDemocratsbackinpower.

           "WhentheDemocratsgetagovernorandalegislatureoftheirown,allyournewvulgarRepublicanfriendswillbewipedoffthechessboardandsentbacktomindingbarsandemptyingslopswheretheybelong.Andyou’llbeleftoutontheendofalimb,withneveraDemocraticfriendoraRepublicaneither.Well,takenothoughtofthemorrow."

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