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Chapter 35

           HowcouldsheevergobacktoTaraandfacethemafterherbravewords?Howcouldshetellthemtheymustallgosomewhere?Howcouldsheleaveitall,theredfields,thetallpines,thedarkswampybottomlands,thequietburyinggroundwhereEllenlayinthecedars’deepshade?

           HatredofRhettburnedinherheartassheploddedalongtheslipperyway.Whatablackguardhewas!Shehopedtheydidhanghim,soshewouldneverhavetofacehimagainwithhisknowledgeofherdisgraceandherhumiliation.Ofcourse,hecouldhavegottenthemoneyforherifhe’dwantedtogetit.Oh,hangingwastoogoodforhim!ThankGod,hecouldn’tseehernow,withherclothessoakingwetandherhairstragglingandherteethchattering.Howhideousshemustlookandhowhewouldlaugh!

           Thenegroesshepassedturnedinsolentgrinsatherandlaughedamongthemselvesasshehurriedby,slippingandslidinginthemud,stopping,pantingtoreplaceherslippers.Howdaredtheylaugh,theblackapes!Howdaredtheygrinather,ScarlettO’HaraofTara!She’dliketohavethemallwhippeduntilthebloodrandowntheirbacks.WhatdevilstheYankeesweretosetthemfree,freetojeeratwhitepeople!

           AsshewalkeddownWashingtonStreet,thelandscapewasasdrearyasherownheart.HeretherewasnoneofthebustleandcheerfulnesswhichshehadnotedonPeachtreeStreet.Heremanyhandsomehomeshadoncestood,butfewofthemhadbeenrebuilt.

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