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Chapter 33

           Youknowhowwellgroomedhealwayswasreallyadandyandthey’vebeenkeepinghiminthefirehouseandnotlettinghimbatheandeverydayhe’sbeeninsistingthathewantedabathandfinallytheyledhimoutofhiscellontothesquareandtherewasalonghorsetroughwherethewholeregimenthadbathedinthesamewater!AndtheytoldhimhecouldbathethereandhesaidNo,thathepreferredhisownbrandofSoutherndirttoYankeedirtand—"

           Scarlettheardthecheerfulbabblingvoicegoingonandonbutshedidnothearthewords.Inhermindtherewereonlytwoideas,Rhetthadmoremoneythanshehadevenhopedandhewasinjail.Thefactthathewasinjailandpossiblymightbehangedchangedthefaceofmatterssomewhat,infactmadethemlookalittlebrighter.ShehadverylittlefeelingaboutRhettbeinghanged.Herneedofmoneywastoopressing,toodesperate,forhertobotherabouthisultimatefate.Besides,shehalfsharedDr.Meade’sopinionthathangingwastoogoodforhim.Anymanwho’dleaveawomanstrandedbetweentwoarmiesinthemiddleofthenight,justtogooffandfightforaCausealreadylost,deservedhanging....Ifshecouldsomehowmanagetomarryhimwhilehewasinjail,allthosemillionswouldbehersandhersaloneshouldhebeexecuted.Andifmarriagewasnotpossible,perhapsshecouldgetaloanfromhimbypromisingtomarryhimwhenhewasreleasedorbypromisingohpromisinganything!Andiftheyhangedhim,herdayofsettlementwouldnevercome.

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