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Chapter 36

           Frankwentearlytothestoreandstayedlate.Pittyscrambledintoherbedroomlikearabbitpantingforitsburrow.WadeandUnclePeterretiredtothecarriagehouseandCookiekepttoherkitchenandforeboretoraisehervoicetopraisetheLordinsong.OnlyMammyenduredScarlett’stemperwithequanimityandMammyhadhadmanyyearsoftrainingwithGeraldO’Haraandhisexplosions.

           ScarlettdidnotmeantobeshorttemperedandshereallywantedtomakeFrankagoodwife,forshewasfondofhimandgratefulforhishelpinsavingTara.Buthedidtryherpatiencetothebreakingpointsooftenandinsomanydifferentways.

           Shecouldneverrespectamanwholetherrunoverhimandthetimid,hesitantattitudehedisplayedinanyunpleasantsituation,withherorwithothers,irritatedherunbearably.Butshecouldhaveoverlookedthesethingsandevenbeenhappy,nowthatsomeofhermoneyproblemswerebeingsolved,exceptforherconstantlyrenewedexasperationgrowingoutofthemanyincidentswhichshowedthatFrankwasneitheragoodbusinessmannordidhewanthertobeagoodbusinessman.

           Assheexpected,hehadrefusedtocollecttheunpaidbillsuntilsheproddedhimintoit,andthenhehaddoneitapologeticallyandhalfheartedly.ThatexperiencewasthefinalevidencesheneededtoshowherthattheKennedyfamilywouldneverhavemorethanabareliving,unlessshepersonallymadethemoneyshewasdeterminedtohave.SheknewnowthatFrankwouldbecontentedtodawdlealongwithhisdirtylittlestorefortherestofhislife.

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