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Chapter 1

           "He’dbejustfoolenoughtoletthepatterollersgethimandthatwouldgiveMasomethingelsetotalkaboutforweeks. Iswear,darkiesaremoretrouble. SometimesIthinktheAbolitionistshavegottherightidea." 

           "Well,itwouldn’tberighttomakeJeemsfacewhatwedon’twanttoface. We’llhavetotakehim. But,look,youimpudentblackfool,ifyouputonanyairsinfrontoftheWynderdarkiesandhintthatweallthetimehavefriedchickenandham,whiletheydon’thavenothingbutrabbitandpossum,I’llI’lltellMa. Andwewon’tletyougotothewarwithus,either." 

           "Airs? Meputonairsfo’demcheapniggers? Nawsuh,Ahgotbettermanners. Ain’MissBeetrisstaughtmemannerssameasshetaughty’all?" 

           "Shedidn’tdoaverygoodjobonanyofthethreeofus,"saidStuart."Comeon,let’sgetgoing." 

           Hebackedhisbigredhorseandthen,puttingspurstohisside,liftedhimeasilyoverthesplitrailfenceintothesoftfieldofGeraldO’Hara’splantation. Brent’shorsefollowedandthenJeems’,withJeemsclingingtopommelandmane. Jeemsdidnotliketojumpfences,buthehadjumpedhigheronesthanthisinordertokeepupwithhismasters. 

           Astheypickedtheirwayacrosstheredfurrowsanddownthehilltotheriverbottominthedeepeningdusk,Brentyelledtohisbrother: 

           "Look,Stu!Don’titseemliketoyouthatScarlettWOULDhaveaskedustosupper?" 

           "Ikeptthinkingshewould,"yelledStuart. "Whydoyousuppose..." 

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