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Chapter 58

           Wethought"

           Scarlettwasequallybewilderedbytheturnofevents,despiteRhett’swarningastothedirectionitwouldtake.ItwasnotthatshewassorryBullockhadgoneandtheDemocratswerebackagain.Thoughnoonewouldhavebelieveditshe,too,feltagrimhappinessthattheYankeerulewasatlastthrownoff.SherememberedalltoovividlyherstrugglesduringthosefirstdaysofReconstruction,herfearsthatthesoldiersandtheCarpetbaggerswouldconfiscatehermoneyandherproperty.SherememberedherhelplessnessandherpanicatherhelplessnessandherhatredoftheYankeeswhohadimposedthisgallingsystemupontheSouth.Andshehadneverstoppedhatingthem.But,intryingtomakethebestofthings,intryingtoobtaincompletesecurity,shehadgonewiththeconquerors.Nomatterhowmuchshedislikedthem,shehadsurroundedherselfwiththem,cutherselfofffromheroldfriendsandheroldwaysofliving.Andnowthepoweroftheconquerorswasatanend.ShehadgambledonthecontinuanceoftheBullockregimeandshehadlost.

           Asshelookedabouther,thatChristmasof1871,thehappiestChristmasthestatehadknowninovertenyears,shewasdisquieted.ShecouldnothelpseeingthatRhett,oncethemostexecratedmaninAtlanta,wasnowoneofthemostpopular,forhehadhumblyrecantedhisRepublicanheresiesandgivenhistimeandmoneyandlaborandthoughttohelpingGeorgiafightherwayback

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