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Chapter 35

           PeoplearejustpouringintoAtlantanow,allthefolksfromthecountrydistrictswhocan’tmakeagooffarmingwithoutdarkiesandtheYankeesandCarpetbaggerswhoareswarmingintryingtopickourbonesalittlebarerthantheyalreadyare.ItellyouAtlanta’sgoingtobeabigtownsoon.They’vegottohavelumberfortheirhouses,soI’mgoingtobuythismilljustassoonaswell,assoonassomeofthebillsowingmearepaid.Bythistimenextyear,Ioughttobebreathingeasieraboutmoney.I—IguessyouknowwhyI’msoanxioustomakemoneyquickly,don’tyou?"

           Heblushedandcackledagain.He’sthinkingofSuellen,Scarlettthoughtindisgust.

           Foramomentsheconsideredaskinghimtolendherthreehundreddollars,butwearilysherejectedtheidea.Hewouldbeembarrassed;hewouldstammer;hewouldofferexcuses,buthewouldn’tlendittoher.Hehadworkedhardforit,sohecouldmarrySuelleninthespringandifhepartedwithit,hisweddingwouldbepostponedindefinitely.Evenifsheworkedonhissympathiesandhisdutytowardhisfuturefamilyandgainedhispromiseofaloan,sheknewSuellenwouldneverpermitit.Suellenwasgettingmoreandmoreworriedoverthefactthatshewaspracticallyanoldmaidandshewouldmoveheavenandearthtopreventanythingfromdelayinghermarriage.

           Whatwasthereinthatwhiningcomplaininggirltomakethisoldfoolsoanxioustogiveherasoftnest?Suellendidn’tdeservealovinghusbandandtheprofitsofastoreandasawmill.

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