Both Uses of
upshot
in
Gone with the Wind
- The upshot of the matter was that every planter agreed to pay for equipping his own sons and a certain number of the others, but the manner of handling the arrangements was such that the less wealthy members of the outfit could accept horses and uniforms without offense to their honor.†
Chpt 1.1 *
- The upshot of the situation was that Bonnie was removed from the nursery to the room Rhett now occupied alone.†
Chpt 5.52
Definition:
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(upshot) the result of some preceding events