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Chapter 57

           Ashleygaveherenoughtorunthehouseon,butwhenitcametoextraexpensestheywereoftenpinched.Ofcourse,herdoctorsbillsweresomuch,andthenthebooksandfurnitureAshleyorderedfromNewYorkdidrunintomoney.Andtheyhadfedandclothedanynumberofwaifswhosleptintheircellar.AndAshleyneverfeltlikerefusingaloantoanymanwho’dbeenintheConfederateArmy.And

           "MissMelly,Iwanttolendyouthemoney,"saidRhett.

           "That’ssokindofyou,butwemightneverrepayit."

           "Idon’twantitrepaid.Don’tbeangrywithme,MissMelly!Pleasehearmethrough.ItwillrepaymeenoughtoknowthatScarlettwillnotbeexhaustingherselfdrivingmilestothemillseveryday.Thestorewillbeenoughtokeepherbusyandhappy....Don’tyousee?"

           "Wellyes—"saidMelanieuncertainly.

           "Youwantyourboytohaveaponydon’tyou?AndwanthimtogototheuniversityandtoHarvardandtoEuropeonaGrandTour?"

           "Oh,ofcourse,"criedMelanie,herfacelightingup,asalways,atthementionofBeau."Iwanthimtohaveeverythingbutwell,everyoneissopoorthesedaysthat—"

           "Mr.Wilkescouldmakeapileofmoneyoutofthemillssomeday,"saidRhett."AndI’dliketoseeBeauhavealltheadvantageshedeserves."

           "Oh,CaptainButler,whatacraftywretchyouare!"shecried,smiling."Appealingtoamother’spride!Icanreadyoulikeabook."

           "Ihopenot,"saidRhett,andforthefirsttimetherewasagleaminhiseye.

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