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Chapter 9

           "What!"criedScarlett,interestedandexcitedinspiteofherself."Didn’ttheyshellyou?"

           "Mypoorinnocent!Ofcoursenot.ThereareplentyofsturdyUnionpatriotswhoarenotaversetopickingupmoneysellinggoodstotheConfederacy.IrunmyboatintoNewYork,buyfromYankeefirms,subrosa,ofcourse,andawayIgo.Andwhenthatgetsabitdangerous,IgotoNassauwherethesesameUnionpatriotshavebroughtpowderandshellsandhoopskirtsforme.It’smoreconvenientthangoingtoEngland.Sometimesit’sabitdifficultrunningitintoCharlestonorWilmington—butyou’dbesurprisedhowfaralittlegoldgoes."

           "Oh,IknewYankeeswerevilebutIdidn’tknow—"

           "WhyquibbleabouttheYankeesearninganhonestpennysellingouttheUnion?Itwon’tmatterinahundredyears.Theresultwillbethesame.TheyknowtheConfederacywillbelickedeventually,sowhyshouldn’ttheycashinonit?"

           "Licked—us?"

           "Ofcourse."

           "Willyoupleaseleaveme—orwillitbenecessaryformetocallmycarriageandgohometogetridofyou?"

           "Ared-hotlittleRebel,"hesaid,withanothersuddengrin.Hebowedandsaunteredoff,leavingherwithherbosomheavingwithimpotentrageandindignation.Therewasdisappointmentburninginherthatshecouldnotquiteanalyze,thedisappointmentofachildseeingillusionscrumble.Howdaredhetaketheglamorfromtheblockaders!

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