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Chapter 3

           Scarletthadneverseenhermother’sbacktouchthebackofanychaironwhichshesat.Norhadsheeverseenhersitdownwithoutabitofneedleworkinherhands,exceptatmealtime,whileattendingthesickorwhileworkingatthebookkeepingoftheplantation.Itwasdelicateembroideryifcompanywerepresent,butatothertimesherhandswereoccupiedwithGerald’sruffledshirts,thegirls’dressesorgarmentsfortheslaves.Scarlettcouldnotimaginehermother’shandswithouthergoldthimbleorherrustlingfigureunaccompaniedbythesmallnegrogirlwhosesolefunctioninlifewastoremovebastingthreadsandcarrytherosewoodsewingboxfromroomtoroom,asEllenmovedaboutthehousesuperintendingthecooking,thecleaningandthewholesaleclothes-makingfortheplantation.

           Shehadneverseenhermotherstirredfromheraustereplacidity,norherpersonalappointmentsanythingbutperfect,nomatterwhatthehourofdayornight.WhenEllenwasdressingforaballorforguestsoreventogotoJonesboroforCourtDay,itfrequentlyrequiredtwohours,twomaidsandMammytoturnherouttoherownsatisfaction;butherswifttoiletsintimesofemergencywereamazing.

           Scarlett,whoseroomlayacrossthehallfromhermother’s,knewfrombabyhoodthesoftsoundofscurryingbareblackfeetonthehardwoodfloorinthehoursofdawn,theurgenttappingsonhermother’sdoor,andthemuffled,frightenednegrovoicesthatwhisperedofsicknessandbirthanddeathinthelongrowofwhitewashedcabinsinthequarters.

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