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Chapter 52

           TheangerwentfromRhett’sfaceasheturnedtothelittleboy,andheconsideredhiswordswithapparentseriousnessashealwaysdidwhendealingwiththechildren.

           "That’strue,Wade.BonniecanmarryBeauWilkes,butwhowillyoumarry?"

           "Oh,Ishan’tmarryanyone,"saidWadeconfidently,luxuriatinginaman-to-mantalkwiththeoneperson,exceptAuntMelly,whoneverreprovedandalwaysencouragedhim."I’mgoingtogotoHarvardandbealawyer,likemyfather,andthenI’mgoingtobeabravesoldierjustlikehim."

           "IwishMellywouldkeephermouthshut,"criedScarlett."Wade,youarenotgoingtoHarvard.It’saYankeeschoolandIwon’thaveyougoingtoaYankeeschool.YouaregoingtotheUniversityofGeorgiaandafteryougraduateyouaregoingtomanagethestoreforme.Andasforyourfatherbeingabravesoldier"

           "Hush,"saidRhettcurtly,notmissingtheshininglightinWade’seyeswhenhespokeofthefatherhehadneverknown."Yougrowupandbeabravemanlikeyourfather,Wade.Trytobejustlikehim,forhewasaheroanddon’tletanyonetellyoudifferently.Hemarriedyourmother,didn’the?Well,that’sproofenoughofheroism.AndI’llseethatyougotoHarvardandbecomealawyer.Now,runalongandtellPorktotakeyoutotown."

           "I’llthankyoutoletmemanagemychildren,"criedScarlettasWadeobedientlytrottedfromtheroom.

           "You’readamnedpoormanager.You’vewreckedwhateverchancesEllaandWadehad,butIwon’tpermityoutodoBonniethatway.

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