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Chapter 13

           Besides,thefatDutchwomanwhoissittingonthethroneisaGod-fearingsoulandshedoesn’tapproveofslavery.LettheEnglishmillworkersstarvebecausetheycan’tgetourcottonbutnever,neverstrikeablowforslavery.AndasforFrance,thatweakimitationofNapoleonisfartoobusyestablishingtheFrenchinMexicotobebotheredwithus.Infacthewelcomesthiswar,becauseitkeepsustoobusytorunhistroopsoutofMexico....No,Scarlett,theideaofassistancefromabroadisjustanewspaperinventiontokeepupthemoraleoftheSouth.TheConfederacyisdoomed.It’slivingonitshumpnow,likethecamel,andeventhelargestofhumpsaren’tinexhaustible.IgivemyselfaboutsixmonthsmoreofblockadingandthenI’mthrough.Afterthat,itwillbetoorisky.AndI’llsellmyboatstosomefoolishEnglishmanwhothinkshecanslipthemthrough.Butonewayortheother,it’snotbotheringme.I’vemademoneyenough,andit’sinEnglishbanksandingold.Noneofthisworthlesspaperforme."

           Asalwayswhenhespoke,hesoundedsoplausible.Otherpeoplemightcallhisutterancestreacherybut,toScarlett,theyalwaysrangwithcommonsenseandtruth.Andsheknewthatthiswasutterlywrong,knewsheshouldbeshockedandinfuriated.Actuallyshewasneither,butshecouldpretendtobe.Itmadeherfeelmorerespectableandladylike.

           "IthinkwhatDr.Meadewroteaboutwasright,CaptainButler.Theonlywaytoredeemyourselfistoenlistafteryousellyourboats.

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