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@@@@@Scarlett was terrified that she'd lose the money she had earned and hoardedWhen she left the old lawyer's office, she went immediately to her bankShe was shaking internally when she reached the bank manager's office"I appreciate your concern, MrsButler," he said, but Scarlett could see that he didn't at allHe resented her questioning the security of the bank, and in particular the security of the bank under his managementThe longer he talked, and the more reassuring he sounded, the less Scarlett believed himThen, inadvertently, he set all her fears at rest "Why, we'll not only be paying our usual dividend to stockholders," he said, "it's actually going to be a bit higher than usual He looked at her from the corners of his eyes"I didn't get that information until this morning myself," he said angrily"I'd certainly like to know how your husband reached his decision to add to his stock holdings a month agoScarlett felt that she might float right out of her chair with reliefIf Rhett was buying bank shares, this must be the safest bank in AmericaHe always made money when the rest of the world was falling to piecesShe didn't know how he'd found out about the bank's position, and she didn't careIt was enough for her that Rhett had confidence in it"He has this darling little crystal ball," she said with a giddy laugh that infuriated the managerShe felt a little drunkBut not too light-headed to remember to convert all the cash in her lock box to goldShe could still see the elegantly engraved, worthless Confederate bonds her father had depended onShe had no faith at all in paperAs she left the bank, she paused on the steps to enjoy the warm autumn sun and the thronged busyness of the streets in the business districtLook at all those folks rushing around-they're in a hurry because there's money to be made, not because they're afraid of anythingUncle Henry's crazy as an old co