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Chapter 38

           Well,noneofus,asfarasIcansee,aredoingwhatweintendedtodorightnow,butIthinkwe’llmakeoutjustthesame.It’sapoorpersonandapoornationthatsitsdownandcriesbecauselifeisn’tpreciselywhattheyexpectedittobe.Whydon’tyoupickupsomeenterprisingCarpetbaggertoworkforyou,Scarlett?Thewoodsarefullofthem,Godknows."

           "Idon’twantaCarpetbagger.Carpetbaggerswillstealanythingthatisn’tredhotornaileddown.Iftheyamountedtoanythingthey’dhavestayedwheretheywere,insteadofcomingdownheretopickourbones.Iwantaniceman,fromnicefolks,whoissmartandhonestandenergeticand"

           "Youdon’twantmuch.Andyouwon’tgetitforthewageyou’reoffering.Allthemenofthatdescription,barringthebadlymaimedones,havealreadygotsomethingtodo.Theymayberoundpegsinsquareholesbutthey’veallgotsomethingtodo.Somethingoftheirownthatthey’dratherdothanworkforawoman."

           "Menhaven’tgotmuchsense,havethey,whenyougetdowntorockbottom?"

           "Maybenotbutthey’vegotaheapofpride,"saidTommysoberly.

           "Pride!Pridetastesawfullygood,especiallywhenthecrustisflakyandyouputmeringueonit,"saidScarletttartly.

           Thetwomenlaughed,abitunwillingly,anditseemedtoScarlettthattheydrewtogetherinunitedmasculinedisapprovalofher.WhatTommysaidwastrue,shethought,runningoverinhermindthemenshehadapproachedandtheonessheintendedtoapproach.

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