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Chapter 31

           "Listentome,"shebeganswiftly,thewordstumblingoutoneovertheother."I’mtiredofitall,Itellyou.BonetiredandI’mnotgoingtostanditanylonger.I’vestruggledforfoodandformoneyandI’veweededandhoedandpickedcottonandI’veevenploweduntilIcan’tstanditanotherminute.Itellyou,Ashley,theSouthisdead!It’sdead!TheYankeesandthefreeniggersandtheCarpetbaggershavegotitandthere’snothingleftforus.Ashley,let’srunaway!"

           Hepeeredathersharply,loweringhisheadtolookintoherface,nowflamingwithcolor.

           "Yes,let’srunaway—leavethemall!I’mtiredofworkingforthefolks.Somebodywilltakecareofthem.There’salwayssomebodywhotakescareofpeoplewhocan’ttakecareofthemselves.Oh,Ashley,let’srunaway,youandI.WecouldgotoMexico—theywantofficersintheMexicanArmyandwecouldbesohappythere.I’dworkforyou,Ashley.I’ddoanythingforyou.Youknowyoudon’tloveMelanie—"

           Hestartedtospeak,astrickenlookonhisface,butshestemmedhiswordswithatorrentofherown.

           "Youtoldmeyoulovedmebetterthanherthatday—oh,yourememberthatday!AndIknowyouhaven’tchanged!Icantellyouhaven’tchanged!Andyou’vejustsaidshewasnothingbutadream—Oh,Ashley,let’sgoaway!Icouldmakeyousohappy.Andanyway,"sheaddedvenomously,"Melaniecan’t—Dr.

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