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Chapter 43

           ShetookthechildbackintoherlapandRhettsettledhimselflazilyonthebanisterandtookacigarfromasilvercase.

           "YouarealwaysgoingtoNewOrleans,"shesaidandpoutedalittle."Andyouneverwilltellmewhatyoudothere."

           "Iamahard-workingman,Scarlett,andperhapsmybusinesstakesmethere."

           "Hard-working!You!"shelaughedimpertinently."Youneverworkedinyourlife.You’retoolazy.AllyoueverdoisfinanceCarpetbaggersintheirthievingandtakehalftheprofitsandbribeYankeeofficialstoletyouinonschemestorobustaxpayers."

           Hethrewbackhisheadandlaughed.

           "Andhowyouwouldlovetohavemoneyenoughtobribeofficials,soyoucoulddolikewise!"

           "Theveryidea"Shebegantoruffle.

           "Butperhapsyouwillmakeenoughmoneytogetintobriberyonalargescalesomeday.Maybeyou’llgetrichoffthoseconvictsyouleased."

           "Oh,"shesaid,alittledisconcerted,"howdidyoufindoutaboutmygangsosoon?"

           "IarrivedlastnightandspenttheeveningintheGirlofthePeriodSaloon,whereonehearsallthenewsofthetown.It’saclearinghouseforgossip.Betterthanaladies’sewingcircle.Everyonetoldmethatyou’dleasedagangandputthatlittleplug-ugly,Gallegher,inchargetoworkthemtodeath."

           "That’salie,"shesaidangrily."Hewon’tworkthemtodeath.I’llseetothat."

           "Willyou?"

           "OfcourseIwill!Howcanyoueveninsinuatesuchthings?"

           "Oh,Idobegyourpardon,Mrs.

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