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Chapter 2

           And,seeingherstartledlook,hecontinued:"Iwantmygirltobehappyandyouwouldn’tbehappywithhim." 

           "Oh,Iwould!Iwould!" 

           "Thatyouwouldnot,daughter.Onlywhenlikemarrieslikecantherebeanyhappiness." 

           Scarletthadasuddentreacherousdesiretocryout,"Butyou’vebeenhappy,andyouandMotheraren’talike,"butsherepressedit,fearingthathewouldboxherearsforherimpertinence. 

           "OurpeopleandtheWilkesaredifferent,"hewentonslowly,fumblingforwords."TheWilkesaredifferentfromanyofourneighborsdifferentfromanyfamilyIeverknew.Theyarequeerfolk,andit’sbestthattheymarrytheircousinsandkeeptheirqueernesstothemselves." 

           "Why,Pa,Ashleyisnot" 

           "Holdyourwhist,Puss!Isaidnothingagainstthelad,forIlikehim.AndwhenIsayqueer,it’snotcrazyI’mmeaning.He’snotqueerliketheCalvertswho’dgambleeverythingtheyhaveonahorse,ortheTarletonswhoturnoutadrunkardortwoineverylitter,ortheFontaineswhoarehot-headedlittlebrutesandaftermurderingamanforafanciedslight.Thatkindofqueernessiseasytounderstand,forsure,andbutforthegraceofGodGeraldO’Harawouldbehavingallthosefaults!AndIdon’tmeanthatAshleywouldrunoffwithanotherwoman,ifyouwerehiswife,orbeatyou.You’dbehappierifhedid,foratleastyou’dbeunderstandingthat. 

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