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Chapter 26

           ThereremainedwithhernowinthelongrowsonlyDilceyandPrissy.Prissypickedlazily,spasmodically,complainingofherfeet,herback,herinternalmiseries,hercompleteweariness,untilhermothertookacottonstalktoherandwhippedheruntilshescreamed.Afterthatsheworkedalittlebetter,takingcaretostayfarfromhermother’sreach.

           Dilceyworkedtirelessly,silently,likeamachine,andScarlett,withherbackachingandhershoulderrawfromthetuggingweightofthecottonbagshecarried,thoughtthatDilceywasworthherweightingold.

           "Dilcey,"shesaid,"whengoodtimescomeback,I’mnotgoingtoforgethowyou’veacted.You’vebeenmightygood."

           Thebronzegiantessdidnotgrinpleasedlyorsquirmunderpraiseliketheothernegroes.SheturnedanimmobilefacetoScarlettandsaidwithdignity:"Thankee,Ma’m.ButMist’GeraldandMissEllenbeengoodtome.Mist’GeraldbuymyPrissysoIwouldn’grieveandIdoanforgitit.IispartIndianandIndiansdoanforgitthemasisgoodtothem.Isorry‘boutmyPrissy.Shemightywuthless.Looklaksheallniggerlakherpa.Herpawasmightyflighty."

           InspiteofScarlett’sproblemofgettinghelpfromtheothersinthepickingandinspiteofthewearinessofdoingthelaborherself,herspiritsliftedasthecottonslowlymadeitswayfromthefieldstothecabins.Therewassomethingaboutcottonthatwasreassuring,steadying

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