“ Goodness, Will!”
“ Then I take it you don’t mind?”
“ Mind? No, but — Why, Will, you’ve taken my breath away! You marry Suellen? Will, I always thought you were sweet on Carreen.”
Will kept his eyes on the horse and flapped the reins. His profile did not change but she thought he sighed slightly.
“ Maybe I was,” he said.
“ Well, won’t she have you?”
“ I never asked her.”
“ Oh, Will, you’re a fool. Ask her. She’s worth two of Suellen!”
“ Scarlett, you don’t know a lot of things that’s been going on at Tara. You ain’t favored us with much of your attention these last months.”
“ I haven’t, haven’t I?” she flared. “What do you suppose I’ve been doing in Atlanta? Riding around in a coach and four and going to balls? Haven’t I sent you money every month? Haven’t I paid the tax
