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Chapter 31

           AfterIheardaboutit,Isorteroozedaroundthebarroomspickin’upgossipandIfoundoutthatsomebodywantstobuyinTaracheapatthesheriff’ssale,ifyoucan’tpaytheextrataxes.Andeverybodyknowsprettywellthatyoucan’tpaythem.Idon’tknowyetwhoitiswantsthisplace.Icouldn’tfindout.ButIthinkthatpusillanimousfeller,Hilton,thatmarriedMissCathleenknows,becausehelaughedkindofnastywhenItriedtosoundhimout."

           Willsatdownonthesofaandrubbedthestumpofhisleg.Itachedincoldweatherandthewoodenpegwasneitherwellpaddednorcomfortable.Scarlettlookedathimwildly.HismannerwassocasualwhenhewassoundingthedeathknellofTara.Soldoutatthesheriff’ssale?Wherewouldtheyallgo?AndTarabelongingtosomeoneelse!No,thatwasunthinkable!

           ShehadbeensoengrossedwiththejobofmakingTaraproduceshehadpaidlittleheedtowhatwasgoingonintheworldoutside.NowthatshehadWillandAshleytoattendtowhateverbusinessshemighthaveinJonesboroandFayetteville,sheseldomlefttheplantation.Andevenasshehadlistenedwithdeafearstoherfather’swartalkinthedaysbeforethewarcame,soshehadpaidlittleheedtoWillandAshley’sdiscussionsaroundthetableaftersupperaboutthebeginningsofReconstruction.

           Oh,ofcourse,sheknewabouttheScallawagsSouthernerswhohadturnedRepublicanveryprofitablyandtheCarpetbaggers,thoseYankeeswhocameSouthlikebuzzardsafterthesurrenderwithalltheirworldlypossessionsinonecarpetbag.

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