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Chapter 29

           Buthowcanamanaskagirltomarryhimwhenhisdarkiesareallfreedandhisstockgoneandhehasn’tgotacentinhispockets?"

           "Youknowthatwouldn’tbotherDimity,"saidScarlett.ShecouldaffordtobeloyaltoDimityandsaynicethingsabouther,forAlexFontainehadneverbeenoneofherownbeaux.

           "Hell’safireWell,Ibegyourpardonagain.I’llhavetoquitswearingorGrandmawillsuretanmyhide.I’mnotaskinganygirltomarryapauper.Itmightn’tbotherherbutitwouldbotherme."

           WhileScarletttalkedtotheboysonthefrontporch,Melanie,SuellenandCarreenslippedsilentlyintothehouseassoonastheyheardthenewsofthesurrender.Aftertheboyshadgone,cuttingacrossthebackfieldsofTaratowardhome,ScarlettwentinsideandheardthegirlssobbingtogetheronthesofainEllen’slittleoffice.Itwasallover,thebrightbeautifuldreamtheyhadlovedandhopedfor,theCausewhichhadtakentheirfriends,lovers,husbandsandbeggaredtheirfamilies.TheCausetheyhadthoughtcouldneverfallhadfallenforever.

           ButforScarlett,therewerenotears.Inthefirstmomentwhensheheardthenewsshethought:ThankGod!Nowthecowwon’tbestolen.Nowthehorseissafe.Nowwecantakethesilveroutofthewellandeverybodycanhaveaknifeandfork.NowIwon’tbeafraidtodriveroundthecountrylookingforsomethingtoeat.

           Whatarelief!Neveragainwouldshestartinfearatthesoundofhooves.

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