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Chapter 52

           Somedreadfulmistake.Youofallpeopleshouldn’thavetobotheraboutcollateral.Why,I’dlendyoumoneyjustonyourword!Anyladywhocouldbuildupthebusinessyou’vebuiltupisthebestriskintheworld.Thebankwantstolendmoneytopeoplelikeyou.Now,dositdownrighthereinmychairandIwillattendtoitforyou."

           Whenhecamebackhewassmilingblandly,sayingthattherehadbeenamistake,justashehadthought.Thetwothousanddollarswasrighttherewaitingforherwhenevershecaredtodrawagainstit.Now,aboutherhousewouldshejustsignrighthere?

           Mrs.Merriwether,tornwithindignationandinsult,furiousthatshehadtotakethisfavorfromamanshedislikedanddistrusted,washardlygraciousinherthanks.

           Buthefailedtonoticeit.Asheescortedhertothedoor,hesaid:"Mrs.Merriwether,IhavealwayshadagreatregardforyourknowledgeandIwonderifyoucouldtellmesomething?"

           Theplumesonherbonnetbarelymovedasshenodded.

           "WhatdidyoudowhenyourMaybellewaslittleandshesuckedherthumb?"

           "What?"

           "MyBonniesucksherthumb.Ican’tmakeherstopit."

           "Youshouldmakeherstopit,"saidMrs.Merriwethervigorously."Itwillruintheshapeofhermouth."

           "Iknow!Iknow!Andshehasabeautifulmouth.ButIdon’tknowwhattodo."

           "Well,Scarlettoughttoknow,"saidMrs.Merriwethershortly."She’shadtwootherchildren."

           Rhettlookeddownathisshoesandsighed.

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