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Chapter 34

           AndIhaven’tanymoneyexceptonefive-dollargoldpiece.I’vegottohavemoneyforthetaxes!Don’tyousee?IfIdon’tpaythem,I’llwe’llloseTaraandwejustcan’tloseit!Ican’tletitgo!"

           "Whydidn’tyoutellmeallthisatfirstinsteadofpreyingonmysusceptibleheartalwaysweakwhereprettyladiesareconcerned?No,Scarlett,don’tcry.You’vetriedeverytrickexceptthatoneandIdon’tthinkIcouldstandit.Myfeelingsarealreadylaceratedwithdisappointmentatdiscoveringitwasmymoneyandnotmycharmingselfyouwanted."

           Sherememberedthathefrequentlytoldbaldtruthsabouthimselfwhenhespokemockinglymockinghimselfaswellasothers,andshehastilylookedupathim.Werehisfeelingsreallyhurt?Didhereallycareabouther?Hadhebeenonthevergeofaproposalwhenhesawherpalms?Orhadheonlybeenleadinguptoanothersuchodiousproposalashehadmadetwicebefore?Ifhereallycaredabouther,perhapsshecouldsmoothhimdown.Buthisblackeyesrakedherinnolover-likewayandhewaslaughingsoftly.

           "Idon’tlikeyourcollateral.I’mnoplanter.Whatelsehaveyoutooffer?"

           Well,shehadcometoitatlast.Nowforit!Shedrewadeepbreathandmethiseyessquarely,allcoquetryandairsgoneasherspiritrushedouttograpplethatwhichshefearedmost.

           "I—Ihavemyself."

           "Yes?"

           Herjawlinetightenedtosquarenessandhereyeswentemerald.

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