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Chapter 38

           Ifyouaredifferent,youareisolated,notonlyfrompeopleofyourownagebutfromthoseofyourparents’generationandfromyourchildren’sgenerationtoo.They’llneverunderstandyouandthey’llbeshockednomatterwhatyoudo.Butyourgrandparentswouldprobablybeproudofyouandsay:‘There’sachipofftheoldblock,’andyourgrandchildrenwillsighenviouslyandsay:‘WhatanoldripGrandmamusthavebeen!’andthey’lltrytobelikeyou."

           Scarlettlaughedwithamusement.

           "Sometimesyoudohitonthetruth!NowtherewasmyGrandmaRobillard.MammyusedtoholdherovermyheadwheneverIwasnaughty.Grandmawasascoldasanicicleandstrictabouthermannersandeverybodyelse’smanners,butshemarriedthreetimesandhadanynumberofduelsfoughtoverherandsheworerougeandthemostshockinglylow-cutdressesandnowell,ernotmuchunderherdresses."

           "Andyouadmiredhertremendously,forallthatyoutriedtobelikeyourmother!IhadagrandfatherontheButlersidewhowasapirate."

           "Notreally!Awalk-the-plankkind?"

           "Idaresayhemadepeoplewalktheplankiftherewasanymoneytobemadethatway.Atanyrate,hemadeenoughmoneytoleavemyfatherquitewealthy.Butthefamilyalwaysreferredtohimcarefullyasa‘seacaptain.’HewaskilledinasaloonbrawllongbeforeIwasborn.

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