Chapter 34

           Thesunshoneintermittentlythenextmorningandthehardwindthatdrovedarkcloudsswiftlyacrossitsfacerattledthewindowpanesandmoanedfaintlyaboutthehouse.Scarlettsaidabriefprayerofthanksgivingthattherainofthepreviousnighthadceased,forshehadlainawakelisteningtoit,knowingthatitwouldmeantheruinofhervelvetdressandnewbonnet.Nowthatshecouldcatchfleetingglimpsesofthesun,herspiritssoared.ShecouldhardlyremaininbedandlooklanguidandmakecroakingnoisesuntilAuntPitty,MammyandUnclePeterwereoutofthehouseandontheirwaytoMrs.Bonnell’s.When,atlast,thefrontgatebangedandshewasaloneinthehouse,exceptforCookiewhowassinginginthekitchen,sheleapedfromthebedandliftedhernewclothesfromtheclosethooks.

           Sleephadrefreshedherandgivenherstrengthandfromthecoldhardcoreatthebottomofherheart,shedrewcourage.Therewassomethingabouttheprospectofastruggleofwitswithamanwithanymanthatputheronhermettleand,aftermonthsofbattlingagainstcountlessdiscouragements,theknowledgethatshewasatlastfacingadefiniteadversary,onewhomshemightunhorsebyherownefforts,gaveherabuoyantsensation.

           DressingunaidedwasdifficultbutshefinallyaccomplisheditandputtingonthebonnetwithitsrakishfeatherssherantoAuntPitty’sroomtopreenherselfinfrontofthelongmirror.

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