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Chapter 36

           Thenshethought:"JustimagineFranktryingtooperateasawmill!God’snightgown!Ifherunsthisstorelikeacharitableinstitution,howcouldheexpecttomakemoneyonamill?Thesheriffwouldhaveitinamonth.Why,Icouldrunthisstorebetterthanhedoes!AndIcouldrunamillbetterthanhecould,evenifIdon’tknowanythingaboutthelumberbusiness!"

           Astartlingthoughtthis,thatawomancouldhandlebusinessmattersaswellasorbetterthanaman,arevolutionarythoughttoScarlettwhohadbeenrearedinthetraditionthatmenwereomniscientandwomennonetoobright.Ofcourse,shehaddiscoveredthatthiswasnotaltogethertruebutthepleasantfictionstillstuckinhermind.Neverbeforehadsheputthisremarkableideaintowords.Shesatquitestill,withtheheavybookacrossherlap,hermouthalittleopenwithsurprise,thinkingthatduringtheleanmonthsatTarashehaddoneaman’sworkanddoneitwell.Shehadbeenbroughtuptobelievethatawomanalonecouldaccomplishnothing,yetshehadmanagedtheplantationwithoutmentohelpheruntilWillcame.Why,why,hermindstuttered,Ibelievewomencouldmanageeverythingintheworldwithoutmen’shelpexcepthavingbabies,andGodknows,nowomaninherrightmindwouldhavebabiesifshecouldhelpit.

           Withtheideathatshewasascapableasamancameasuddenrushofprideandaviolentlongingtoproveit,tomakemoneyforherselfasmenmademoney.Moneywhichwouldbeherown,whichshewouldneitherhavetoaskfornoraccountfortoanyman.

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