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Chapter 43

           "Allheneedsisearringsandacutlassbetweenhisteeth,"shethought."Well,pirateorno,he’snotgoingtocutmythroattodayifIcanhelpit."

           Ashecameupthewalkshecalledagreetingtohim,summoninghersweetestsmile.Howluckythatshehadonhernewdressandthebecomingcapandlookedsopretty!Ashiseyeswentswiftlyoverher,sheknewhethoughtherpretty,too.

           "Anewbaby!Why,Scarlett,thisisasurprise!"helaughed,leaningdowntopushtheblanketawayfromEllaLorena’ssmalluglyface.

           "Don’tbesilly,"shesaid,blushing."Howareyou,Rhett?You’vebeenawayalongtime."

           "SoIhave.Letmeholdthebaby,Scarlett.Oh,Iknowhowtoholdbabies.Ihavemanystrangeaccomplishments.Well,hecertainlylookslikeFrank.Allexceptthewhiskers,butgivehimtime."

           "Ihopenot.It’sagirl."

           "Agirl?That’sbetterstill.Boysaresuchnuisances.Don’teverhaveanymoreboys,Scarlett."

           Itwasonthetipofhertonguetoreplytartlythatsheneverintendedtohaveanymorebabies,boysorgirls,butshecaughtherselfintimeandsmiled,castingaboutquicklyinhermindforsometopicofconversationthatwouldputoffthebadmomentwhenthesubjectshefearedwouldcomeupfordiscussion.

           "Didyouhaveanicetrip,Rhett?Wheredidyougothistime?"

           "OhCubaNewOrleansotherplaces.Here,Scarlett,takethebaby.She’sbeginningtoslobberandIcan’tgettomyhandkerchief.She’safinebaby,I’msure,butshe’swettingmyshirtbosom."

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