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Chapter 8

           Afterthesebriefvisits,Pittyalwaystooktoherbedfortherestofthedaywithtearsandsmellingsalts.MelanieandCharles,whowereonexcellenttermswiththeiruncle,hadfrequentlyofferedtorelieveherofthisordeal,butPittyalwayssetherbabyishmouthfirmlyandrefused.Henrywashercrossandshemustbearhim.Fromthis,CharlesandMelaniecouldonlyinferthatshetookaprofoundpleasureinthisoccasionalexcitement,theonlyexcitementinhershelteredlife.

           UncleHenrylikedScarlettimmediatelybecause,hesaid,hecouldseethatforallhersillyaffectationsshehadafewgrainsofsense.Hewastrustee,notonlyofPitty’sandMelanie’sestates,butalsoofthatleftScarlettbyCharles.ItcametoScarlettasapleasantsurprisethatshewasnowawell-to-doyoungwoman,forCharleshadnotonlyleftherhalfofAuntPitty’shousebutfarmlandsandtownpropertyaswell.Andthestoresandwarehousesalongtherailroadtracknearthedepot,whichwerepartofherinheritance,hadtripledinvaluesincethewarbegan.ItwaswhenUncleHenrywasgivingheranaccountofherpropertythathebroachedthematterofherpermanentresidenceinAtlanta.

           "WhenWadeHamptoncomesofage,he’sgoingtobearichyoungman,"hesaid."ThewayAtlantaisgrowinghispropertywillbetentimesmorevaluableintwentyyears,andit’sonlyrightthattheboyshouldberaisedwherehispropertyis,sohecanlearntotakecareofityes,andofPitty’sandMelanie’s,too.He’llbetheonlymanoftheHamiltonnameleftbeforelong,forIwon’tbehereforever."

           AsforUnclePeter,hetookitforgrantedthatScarletthadcometostay.ItwasinconceivabletohimthatCharles’onlysonshouldberearedwherehecouldnotsupervisetherearing.

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