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Miss India and my silly sister keep a comfortable house for him and his
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Leave the poor man alone, ScarlettLeave Ashley alone, indeed! I'd
like to know how comfortable and prosperous he'd be if I had left him
aloneUncle Henry, of all people, should have better sense than to
fuss at me like a prissy old maid and jump to all kinds of nasty
conclusionsHe knows all about building the houses on the edge of
townScarlett's feelings were deeply woundedUncle Henry Hamilton
was the closest thing she had to a father-or a friend in Atlanta-and
his accusations cut deepShe scanned the few remaining lines quickly
then scrawled a response for Pansy to take to the telegraph office
SAVANNAH ADDRESS N0 SECRET STOP DIV0RCE NOT WANTED STOP
MONEY IN G0LD
QUESTION MARK If Uncle Henry hadn't sounded so much like an old
clucking hen, she would have trusted him to have bought gold and put
it
in her safe boxBut anyone who didn't have sense enough to give
Rhett
her address might not have sense about other things, tooScarlett
chewed on the knuckle of her left thumb, worried about her money
Maybe she should go to Atlanta and talk to Henry and her bankers and
Joe ColletonMaybe she should buy some more land out there on the
edge of town, put up some more housesThings would never be
cheaper
than they were now, with the aftereffects of the Panic still depressing
businessNo!
She had to put first things firstRhett was trying to find her
She smiled to herself, and the fingers of her right hand smoothed the
reddened skin over her thumb knuckleHe doesn't fool me with that
divorce talkOr by transferring the money as if our deal was being
carried outWhat counts-the only thing that counts-is that he wants
to know where I amHe won't stay away long once Uncle Henry tells
him"Don't be ridiculous, Scarlett," said Pauline in a cold tone, "of
course you'll be going home tomorrowWe always go back to
Charleston
on Saturday
"That doesn't mean I have t
