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Chapter 51

           "Darkies!Why,theirpaywouldbreakus.Convictsaredirtcheap.IfJohnniecanmakethismuchwiththem—"

           Ashley’seyeswentoverhershoulder,lookingatsomethingshecouldnotsee,andthegladlightwentoutofhiseyes.

           "Ican’tworkconvictslikeJohnnieGallegher.Ican’tdrivemen."

           "God’snightgown!Johnnie’sawonderatit.Ashley,youarejusttoosofthearted.Yououghttogetmoreworkoutofthem.Johnnietoldmethatanytimeamalingererwantedtogetoutofworkhetoldyouhewassickandyougavehimadayoff.GoodLord,Ashley!That’snowaytomakemoney.Acoupleoflickswillcuremostanysicknessshortofabrokenleg—"

           "Scarlett!Scarlett!Stop!Ican’tbeartohearyoutalkthatway,"criedAshley,hiseyescomingbacktoherwithafiercenessthatstoppedhershort."Don’tyourealizethattheyaremensomeofthemsick,underfed,miserableandOh,mydear,Ican’tbeartoseethewayhehasbrutalizedyou,youwhowerealwayssosweet—"

           "Whohaswhattedme?"

           "I’vegottosayitandIhaven’tanyright.ButI’vegottosayit.YourRhettButler.Everythinghetoucheshepoisons.Andhehastakenyouwhoweresosweetandgenerousandgentle,forallyourspiritedways,andhehasdonethistoyouhardenedyou,brutalizedyoubyhiscontact."

           "Oh,"breathedScarlett,guiltstrugglingwithjoythatAshleyshouldfeelsodeeplyabouther,shouldstillthinkhersweet.ThankGod,hethoughtRhetttoblameforherpenny-pinchingways.

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