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Chapter 33

           "BrotherHenrysayshedoesn’tknowhowhe’llmakeendsmeetwiththeloadhe’scarryingandthetaxessohighbut,ofcourse,he’sprobablylyingandhasloadsofmoneyandjustwon’tgivememuch."

           ScarlettknewUncleHenrywasn’tlying.ThefewlettersshehadhadfromhiminconnectionwithCharles’propertyshowedthat.Theoldlawyerwasbattlingvaliantlytosavethehouseandtheonepieceofdowntownpropertywherethewarehousehadbeen,soWadeandScarlettwouldhavesomethingleftfromthewreckage.Scarlettknewhewascarryingthesetaxesforheratagreatsacrifice.

           "Ofcourse,hehasn’tanymoney,"thoughtScarlettgrimly."Well,checkhimandAuntPittyoffmylist.There’snobodyleftbutRhett.I’llhavetodoit.Imustdoit.ButImustn’tthinkaboutitnow....ImustgethertotalkingaboutRhettsoIcancasuallysuggesttohertoinvitehimtocalltomorrow."

           ShesmiledandsqueezedtheplumppalmsofAuntPittybetweenherown.

           "DarlingAuntie,"shesaid,"don’tlet’stalkaboutdistressingthingslikemoneyanymore.Let’sforgetaboutthemandtalkofpleasanterthings.Youmusttellmeallthenewsaboutouroldfriends.HowisMrs.MerriwetherandMaybelle?IheardthatMaybelle’slittleCreolecamehomesafely.HowaretheElsingsandDr.andMrs.Meade?"

           Pittypatbrightenedatthechangeofsubjectandherbabyfacestoppedquiveringwithtears.Shegavedetailedreportsaboutoldneighbors,whattheyweredoingandwearingandeatingandthinking.

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