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Chapter 35

           HarshcontactwiththeredearthofTarahadstrippedgentilityfromherandsheknewshewouldneverfeellikealadyagainuntilhertablewasweightedwithsilverandcrystalandsmokingwithrichfood,untilherownhorsesandcarriagesstoodinherstables,untilblackhandsandnotwhitetookthecottonfromTara.

           "Ah!"shethoughtangrily,suckinginherbreath."That’sthedifference!Eventhoughthey’repoor,theystillfeellikeladiesandIdon’t.Thesillyfoolsdon’tseemtorealizethatyoucan’tbealadywithoutmoney!"

           Eveninthisflashofrevelation,sherealizedvaguelythat,foolishthoughtheyseemed,theirswastherightattitude.Ellenwouldhavethoughtso.Thisdisturbedher.Sheknewsheshouldfeelasthesepeoplefelt,butshecouldnot.Sheknewsheshouldbelievedevoutly,astheydid,thatabornladyremainedalady,evenifreducedtopoverty,butshecouldnotmakeherselfbelieveitnow.

           AllherlifeshehadheardsneershurledattheYankeesbecausetheirpretensionstogentilitywerebasedonwealth,notbreeding.Butatthismoment,heresythoughitwas,shecouldnothelpthinkingtheYankeeswererightonthisonematter,evenifwronginallothers.Ittookmoneytobealady.SheknewEllenwouldhavefaintedhadsheeverheardsuchwordsfromherdaughter.NodepthofpovertycouldeverhavemadeEllenfeelashamed.Ashamed!Yes,thatwashowScarlettfelt.Ashamedthatshewaspoorandreducedtogallingshiftsandpenuryandworkthatnegroesshoulddo.

           Sheshruggedinirritation.

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