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Chapter 38

           "Rhett,"sheaskedstormily,shortlyafterUnclePeter’sultimatum,"whydofolksinthistowntreatmesoscurvilyandtalkaboutmeso?It’satoss-upwhotheytalkworstabout,meortheCarpetbaggers!I’vemindedmyownbusinessandhaven’tdoneanythingwrongand"

           "Ifyouhaven’tdoneanythingwrong,it’sbecauseyouhaven’thadtheopportunity,andperhapstheydimlyrealizeit."

           "Oh,dobeserious!Theymakemesomad.AllI’vedoneistrytomakealittlemoneyand"

           "Allyou’vedoneistobedifferentfromotherwomenandyou’vemadealittlesuccessatit.AsI’vetoldyoubefore,thatistheoneunforgivablesininanysociety.Bedifferentandbedamned!Scarlett,themerefactthatyou’vemadeasuccessofyourmillisaninsulttoeverymanwhohasn’tsucceeded.Remember,awell-bredfemale’splaceisinthehomeandsheshouldknownothingaboutthisbusy,brutalworld."

           "ButifIhadstayedinmyhome,Iwouldn’thavehadanyhomelefttostayin."

           "Theinferenceisthatyoushouldhavestarvedgenteellyandwithpride."

           "Oh,fiddle-dee-dee!ButlookatMrs.Merriwether.She’ssellingpiestoYankeesandthat’sworsethanrunningasawmill,andMrs.Elsingtakesinsewingandkeepsboarders,andFannypaintsawful-lookingchinathingsthatnobodywantsandeverybodybuystohelpherand"

           "Butyoumissthepoint,mypet.Theyaren’tsuccessfulandsotheyaren’taffrontingthehotSouthernprideoftheirmenfolks.

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