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Chapter 26

           ThereplacingofthesepostswasonebitofrepairworkScarlettdidnotsuggestand,ifthenegroesknewwhy,theykepttheirsilence.

           Noghostrosefromthatshallowgravetohauntherinthelongnightswhenshelayawake,tootiredtosleep.Nofeelingofhorrororremorseassailedheratthememory.Shewonderedwhy,knowingthatevenamonthbeforeshecouldneverhavedonethedeed.PrettyyoungMrs.Hamilton,withherdimpleandherjinglingearbobsandherhelplesslittleways,blowingaman’sfacetoapulpandthenburyinghiminahastilyscratched-outhole!Scarlettgrinnedalittlegrimlythinkingoftheconsternationsuchanideawouldbringtothosewhoknewher.

           "Iwon’tthinkaboutitanymore,"shedecided."It’soveranddonewithandI’dhavebeenaninnynottokillhim.IreckonIreckonImusthavechangedalittlesincecominghomeorelseIcouldn’thavedoneit."

           Shedidnotthinkofitconsciouslybutinthebackofhermind,whenevershewasconfrontedbyanunpleasantanddifficulttask,theidealurkedgivingherstrength:"I’vedonemurderandsoIcansurelydothis."

           ShehadchangedmorethansheknewandtheshellofhardnesswhichhadbeguntoformaboutherheartwhenshelayintheslavegardenatTwelveOakswasslowlythickening.

           Nowthatshehadahorse,Scarlettcouldfindoutforherselfwhathadhappenedtotheirneighbors.

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