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Chapter 34

           "So,atlastthehorny-handedladycomestoherrealmission.Ifearedthat‘visitingthesickandtheimprisoned’wasnotyourproperrole.Whatdoyouwant?Money?"

           Thebluntnessofhisquestionruinedallhopesofleadinguptothematterinanycircuitousandsentimentalway.

           "Don’tbemean,Rhett,"shecoaxed."Idowantsomemoney.Iwantyoutolendmethreehundreddollars."

           "Thetruthatlast.Talkingloveandthinkingmoney.Howtrulyfeminine!Doyouneedthemoneybadly?"

           "Oh,yeWell,notsoterriblybutIcoulduseit."

           "Threehundreddollars.That’savastamountofmoney.Whatdoyouwantitfor?"

           "TopaytaxesonTara."

           "Soyouwanttoborrowsomemoney.Well,sinceyou’resobusinesslike,I’llbebusinessliketoo.Whatcollateralwillyougiveme?"

           "Whatwhat?"

           "Collateral.Securityonmyinvestment.Ofcourse,Idon’twanttoloseallthatmoney."Hisvoicewasdeceptivelysmooth,almostsilky,butshedidnotnotice.Maybeeverythingwouldturnoutnicelyafterall.

           "Myearrings."

           "I’mnotinterestedinearrings."

           "I’llgiveyouamortgageonTara."

           "NowjustwhatwouldIdowithafarm?"

           "Well,youcouldyoucouldit’sagoodplantation.Andyouwouldn’tlose.I’dpayyoubackoutofnextyear’scotton."

           "I’mnotsosure."Hetiltedbackinhischairandstuckhishandsinhispockets."Cottonpricesaredropping.Timesaresohardandmoney’ssotight."

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