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Chapter 37

           AslongastherearefineboyslikeTonyleft,Iguesswewon’tneedtoworryabouttheSouthtoomuch.Cometobed."

           "But,Frank"

           "Ifwejuststandtogetheranddon’tgiveaninchtotheYankees,we’llwin,someday.Don’tyoubotheryourprettyheadaboutit,Sugar.Youletyourmenfolksworryaboutit.Maybeitwon’tcomeinourtime,butsurelyitwillcomesomeday.TheYankeeswillgettiredofpesteringuswhentheyseetheycan’tevendentus,andthenwe’llhaveadecentworldtoliveinandraiseourchildrenin."

           ShethoughtofWadeandthesecretshehadcarriedsilentlyforsomedays.No,shedidn’twantherchildrenraisedinthiswelterofhateanduncertainty,ofbitternessandviolencelurkingjustbelowthesurface,ofpovertyandgrindinghardshipsandinsecurity.Sheneverwantedchildrenofherstoknowwhatallthiswaslike.Shewantedasecureandwell-orderedworldinwhichshecouldlookforwardandknowtherewasasafefutureaheadforthem,aworldwhereherchildrenwouldknowonlysoftnessandwarmthandgoodclothesandfinefood.

           Frankthoughtthiscouldheaccomplishedbyvoting.Voting?Whatdidvotesmatter?NicepeopleintheSouthwouldneverhavethevoteagain.Therewasonlyonethingintheworldthatwasacertainbulwarkagainstanycalamitywhichfatecouldbring,andthatwasmoney.Shethoughtfeverishlythattheymusthavemoney,lotsofittokeepthemsafeagainstdisaster.

           Abruptly,shetoldhimshewasgoingtohaveababy.

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