As for Rhett, he had enjoyed the town's hatred since his speculations during the war and he had not further endeared himself to his fellow citizens by his alliances with the Republicans since then.
Что же до Ретта, то он вызвал ненависть всего города спекуляциями во время войны и не стал милее своим согражданам, вступив в деловые контакты с республиканцами, когда война кончилась.