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Chapter 2

           Seeingthathewasemployingfamiliarmaneuverstoextricatehimselffromunpleasantconversation,sheslippedherarmthroughhisandsaid:"Iwaswaitingforyou.Ididn’tknowyouwouldbesolate.IjustwonderedifyouhadboughtDilcey." 

           "BoughtherIdid,andthepricehasruinedme.Boughtherandherlittlewench,Prissy.JohnWilkeswasforalmostgivingthemaway,butneverwillIhaveitsaidthatGeraldO’Harausedfriendshipinatrade.Imadehimtakethreethousandforthetwoofthem." 

           "InthenameofHeaven,Pa,threethousand!Andyoudidn’tneedtobuyPrissy!" 

           "Hasthetimecomewhenmeowndaughterssitinjudgmentonme?"shoutedGeraldrhetorically."Prissyisalikelylittlewenchandso" 

           "Iknowher.She’sasly,stupidcreature,"Scarlettrejoinedcalmly,unimpressedbyhisuproar."AndtheonlyreasonyouboughtherwasbecauseDilceyaskedyoutobuyher." 

           Geraldlookedcrestfallenandembarrassed,asalwayswhencaughtinakinddeed,andScarlettlaughedoutrightathistransparency. 

           "Well,whatifIdid?WasthereanyusebuyingDilceyifshewasgoingtomopeaboutthechild?Well,neveragainwillIletadarkyonthisplacemarryoffit.It’stooexpensive.Well,comeon,Puss,let’sgointosupper." 

           Theshadowswerefallingthickernow,thelastgreenishtingehadlefttheskyandaslightchillwasdisplacingthebalminessofspring. 

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