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Chapter 4

           Buttonight,becauseoftheexaltationofherownspirit,Scarlettfoundinthewholeceremonial,thesoftlyspokenwords,themurmuroftheresponses,asurpassingbeautybeyondanythatshehadeverexperiencedbefore.AndherheartwentuptoGodinsincerethankfulnessthatapathwayforherfeethadbeenopenedoutofhermiseryandstraighttothearmsofAshley.

           Whenthelast"Amen"sounded,theyallrose,somewhatstiffly,MammybeinghauledtoherfeetbythecombinedeffortsofTeenaandRosa.Porktookalongspillerfromthemantelpiece,lititfromthelampflameandwentintothehall.Oppositethewindingstairstoodawalnutsideboard,toolargeforuseinthediningroom,bearingonitswidetopseverallampsandalongrowofcandlesincandlesticks.Porklitonelampandthreecandlesand,withthepompousdignityofafirstchamberlainoftheroyalbedchamberlightingakingandqueentotheirrooms,heledtheprocessionupthestairs,holdingthelighthighabovehishead.Ellen,onGerald’sarm,followedhim,andthegirls,eachtakingherowncandlestick,mountedafterthem.

           Scarlettenteredherroom,setthecandleonthetallchestofdrawersandfumbledinthedarkclosetforthedancingdressthatneededstitching.Throwingitacrossherarm,shecrossedthehallquietly.Thedoorofherparents’bedroomwasslightlyajarand,beforeshecouldknock,Ellen’svoice,lowbutstern,cametoherears.

           "Mr.O’Hara,youmustdismissJonasWilkerson."

           Geraldexploded."AndwherewillIbegettinganotheroverseerwhowouldn’tbecheatingmeoutofmyeyeteeth?"

           "Hemustbedismissed,immediately,tomorrowmorning.BigSamisagoodforemanandhecantakeoverthedutiesuntilyoucanhireanotheroverseer."

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