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Chapter 45

           MissPitty,couldIhaveyoursmellingsalts?AndMammy,fetchMissScarlettaglassofwine."

           Scarletthadburstintorenewedtears,thistimetearsofrage.Shewantedcomforting,indignation,threatsofvengeance.Shewouldevenhavepreferredhimstormingather,sayingthatthiswasjustwhathehadwarnedherwouldhappenanythingratherthanhavehimtakeitallsocasuallyandtreatherdangerasamatterofsmallmoment.Hewasniceandgentle,ofcourse,butinanabsentwayasifhehadsomethingfarmoreimportantonhismind.

           Andthatimportantthinghadturnedouttobeasmallpoliticalmeeting!

           ShecouldhardlybelieveherearswhenhetoldhertochangeherdressandgetreadyforhimtoescortherovertoMelanie’sfortheevening.Hemustknowhowharrowingherexperiencehadbeen,mustknowshedidnotwanttospendaneveningatMelanie’swhenhertiredbodyandjanglednervescriedoutforthewarmrelaxationofbedandblanketswithahotbricktomakehertoestingleandahottoddytosootheherfears.Ifhereallylovedher,nothingcouldhaveforcedhimfromhersideonthisofallnights.Hewouldhavestayedhomeandheldherhandandtoldheroverandoverthathewouldhavediedifanythinghadhappenedtoher.Andwhenhecamehometonightandshehadhimalone,shewouldcertainlytellhimso.

           Melanie’ssmallparlorlookedassereneasitusuallydidonnightswhenFrankandAshleywereawayandthewomengatheredtogethertosew.Theroomwaswarmandcheerfulinthefirelight.

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