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Chapter 30

           SothatwaswhyCarreenmoonedabout,prayingallthetime.Well,she’dgetoverit.Lotsofgirlsgotoverdeadsweethearts,yes,deadhusbands,too.She’dcertainlygottenoverCharles.AndsheknewonegirlinAtlantawhohadbeenwidowedthreetimesbythewarandwasstillabletotakenoticeofmen.ShesaidasmuchtoWillbutheshookhishead.

           "NotMissCarreen,"hesaidwithfinality.

           Willwaspleasanttotalktobecausehehadsolittletosayandyetwassounderstandingalistener.Shetoldhimaboutherproblemsofweedingandhoeingandplanting,offatteningthehogsandbreedingthecow,andhegavegoodadviceforhehadownedasmallfarminsouthGeorgiaandtwonegroes.Heknewhisslaveswerefreenowandthefarmgonetoweedsandseedlingpines.Hissister,hisonlyrelative,hadmovedtoTexaswithherhusbandyearsagoandhewasaloneintheworld.Yet,noneofthesethingsseemedtobotherhimanymorethantheleghehadleftinVirginia.

           Yes,WillwasacomforttoScarlettafterharddayswhenthenegroesmutteredandSuellennaggedandcriedandGeraldaskedtoofrequentlywhereEllenwas.ShecouldtellWillanything.SheeventoldhimofkillingtheYankeeandglowedwithpridewhenhecommentedbriefly:"Goodwork!"

           EventuallyallthefamilyfoundtheirwaytoWill’sroomtoairtheirtroublesevenMammy,whohadatfirstbeendistantwithhimbecausehewasnotqualityandhadownedonlytwoslaves.

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