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Chapter 52

           AndGovernorBullockneversetsfootinthishouseagain.Doyouhear?Andnoneofthisgangofelegantthievesyou’vebeenassociatingwith,either.Ifyoudoinvitethem,overmyrequest,youwillfindyourselfintheembarrassingpositionofhavingnohostinyourhome.Iftheycomeinthishouse,IwillspendthetimeinBelleWatling’sbartellinganyonewhocarestohearthatIwon’tstayunderthesameroofwiththem."

           Scarlett,whohadbeensmartingunderhiswords,laughedshortly.

           "Sotheriver-boatgamblerandthespeculatorisgoingtoberespectable!Well,yourfirstmovetowardrespectabilityhadbetterbethesaleofBelleWatling’shouse."

           Thatwasashotinthedark.ShehadneverbeenabsolutelycertainthatRhettownedthehouse.Helaughedsuddenly,asthoughhereadhermind.

           "Thanksforthesuggestion."

           Hadhetried,Rhettcouldnothavechosenamoredifficulttimetobeathiswaybacktorespectability.NeverbeforeorafterdidthenamesRepublicanandScallawagcarrysuchodium,fornowthecorruptionoftheCarpetbagregimewasatitsheight.And,sincethesurrender,Rhett’snamehadbeeninextricablylinkedwithYankees,RepublicansandScallawags.

           Atlantapeoplehadthought,withhelplessfury,in1866,thatnothingcouldbeworsethantheharshmilitaryruletheyhadthen,butnow,underBullock,theywerelearningtheworst.Thankstothenegrovote,theRepublicansandtheirallieswerefirmlyentrenchedandtheywereridingrough-shodoverthepowerlessbutstillprotestingminority.

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