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Chapter 60

           Rhetthadthetown’stenderestsympathyandheneitherknewnorcared.Scarletthadthetown’sdislikeand,foronce,shewouldhavewelcomedthesympathyofoldfriends.

           Now,noneofheroldfriendscametothehouse,exceptAuntPitty,MelanieandAshley.Onlythenewfriendscamecallingintheirshiningcarriages,anxioustotellheroftheirsympathy,eagertodivertherwithgossipaboutothernewfriendsinwhomshewasnotatallinterested.Allthese"newpeople,"strangers,everyone!Theydidn’tknowher.Theywouldneverknowher.TheyhadnorealizationofwhatherlifehadbeenbeforeshereachedherpresentsafeeminenceinhermansiononPeachtreeStreet.Theydidn’tcaretotalkaboutwhattheirliveshadbeenbeforetheyattainedstiffbrocadesandvictoriaswithfineteamsofhorses.Theydidn’tknowofherstruggles,herprivations,allthethingsthatmadethisgreathouseandprettyclothesandsilverandreceptionsworthhaving.Theydidn’tknow.Theydidn’tcare,thesepeoplefromGod-knows-wherewhoseemedtolivealwaysonthesurfaceofthings,whohadnocommonmemoriesofwarandhungerandfighting,whohadnocommonrootsgoingdownintothesameredearth.

           Nowinherloneliness,shewouldhavelikedtowhileawaytheafternoonswithMaybelleorFannyorMrs.ElsingorMrs.Whitingoreventhatredoubtableoldwarrior,Mrs.Merriwether.OrMrs.Bonnellororanyofheroldfriendsandneighbors.Fortheyknew.

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