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Chapter 48

           Andwhileweareonthesubjectofmoney,letmemakethiscleartoyou.Youcanhaveallthecashyouwantforthehouseandallyouwantforyourfal-lals.Andifyoulikejewelry,youcanhaveitbutI’mgoingtopickitout.Youhavesuchexecrabletaste,mypet.AndanythingyouwantforWadeorElla.AndifWillBenteencan’tmakeagoofthecotton,I’mwillingtochipinandhelpoutonthatwhiteelephantinClaytonCountythatyoulovesomuch.That’sfairenough,isn’tit?"

           "Ofcourse.You’reverygenerous."

           "Butlistenclosely.Notonecentforthestoreandnotonecentforthatkindlingfactoryofyours."

           "Oh,"saidScarlett,herfacefalling.Allduringthehoneymoonshehadbeenthinkinghowshecouldbringupthesubjectofthethousanddollarssheneededtobuyfiftyfeetmoreoflandtoenlargeherlumberyard.

           "Ithoughtyoualwaysbraggedaboutbeingbroadmindedandnotcaringwhatpeoplesaidaboutmyrunningabusiness,andyou’rejustlikeeveryothermansoafraidpeoplewillsayIwearthepantsinthefamily."

           "There’snevergoingtobeanydoubtinanybody’smindaboutwhowearsthepantsintheButlerfamily,"drawledRhett."Idon’tcarewhatfoolssay.Infact,I’millbredenoughtobeproudofhavingasmartwife.Iwantyoutokeeponrunningthestoreandthemills.Theyareyourchildren’s.WhenWadegrowsuphewon’tfeelrightaboutbeingsupportedbyhisstepfather,andthenhecantakeoverthemanagement.Butnotonecentofminegoesintoeitherbusiness"

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