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Chapter 52

           Youdidn’tevenbothertokeepwhatpositionyouhad.Andit’stoomuchtohopethatyou’llmendyourwaysatthislatedate.You’retooanxioustomakemoneyandtoofondofbullyingpeople."

           "Iconsiderthiswholeaffairatempestinateapot,"saidScarlettcoldly,rattlingherpaperstoindicatethatasfarasshewasconcernedthediscussionwasfinished.

           "WehaveonlyMrs.Wilkestohelpusandyoudoyourbesttoalienateandinsulther.Oh,sparemeyourremarksaboutherpovertyandhertackyclothes.She’sthesoulandthecenterofeverythinginAtlantathat’ssterling.ThankGodforher.She’llhelpmedosomethingaboutit."

           "Andwhatareyougoingtodo?"

           "Do?I’mgoingtocultivateeveryfemaledragonoftheOldGuardinthistown,especiallyMrs.Merriwether,Mrs.Elsing,Mrs.WhitingandMrs.Meade.IfIhavetocrawlonmybellytoeveryfatoldcatwhohatesme,I’lldoit.I’llbemeekundertheircoldnessandrepentantofmyevilways.I’llcontributetotheirdamnedcharitiesandI’llgototheirdamnedchurches.I’lladmitandbragaboutmyservicestotheConfederacyand,ifworstcomestoworst,I’lljointheirdamnedKlanthoughamercifulGodcouldhardlylaysoheavyapenanceonmyshouldersasthat.AndIshallnothesitatetoremindthefoolswhosenecksIsavedthattheyowemeadebt.Andyou,Madam,willkindlyrefrainfromundoingmyworkbehindmybackandforeclosingmortgagesonanyofthepeopleI’mcourtingorsellingthemrottenlumberorinotherwaysinsultingthem.

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