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Chapter 30

           Whenhewasabletototteraboutthehouse,heturnedhishandstoweavingbasketsofsplitoakandmendingthefurnitureruinedbytheYankees.HewascleveratwhittlingandWadewasconstantlybyhisside,forhewhittledouttoysforhim,theonlytoysthelittleboyhad.WithWillinthehouse,everyonefeltsafeinleavingWadeandthetwobabieswhiletheywentabouttheirtasks,forhecouldcareforthemasdeftlyasMammyandonlyMellysurpassedhimatsoothingthescreamingblackandwhitebabies.

           "You’vebeenmightygoodtome,MissScarlett,"hesaid,"andmeastrangerandnothin’toyouall.I’vecausedyouaheapoftroubleandworryandifit’sallthesametoyou,I’mgoin’tostayhereandhelpyouallwiththeworktillI’vepaidyoubacksomeforyourtrouble.Ican’teverpayitall,‘causethereain’tnopaymentamancangiveforhislife."

           Sohestayedand,gradually,unobtrusively,alargepartoftheburdenofTarashiftedfromScarlett’sshoulderstothebonyshouldersofWillBenteen.

           ItwasSeptemberandtimetopickthecotton.WillBenteensatonthefrontstepsatScarlett’sfeetinthepleasantsunshineoftheearlyautumnafternoonandhisflatvoicewentonandonlanguidlyabouttheexorbitantcostsofginningthecottonatthenewginnearFayetteville.However,hehadlearnedthatdayinFayettevillethathecouldcutthisexpenseafourthbylendingthehorseandwagonfortwoweekstotheginowner.HehaddelayedclosingthebargainuntilhediscusseditwithScarlett.

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