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Chapter 45

           "ThenhedoeslivewiththatdreadfulWatlingcreature!Hedoesownherhouse!"

           "IsawBelleandexplainedtoher.Wegaveheralistofthemenwhowereouttonightandsheandhergirlswilltestifythattheywereallinherhousetonight.Thentomakeourexitmoreconspicuous,shecalledthetwodesperadoeswhokeeporderatherplaceandhadusdraggeddownstairs,fighting,andthroughthebarroomandthrownoutintothestreetasbrawlingdrunkswhoweredisturbingtheplace."

           Hegrinnedreminiscently."Dr.Meadedidnotmakeaveryconvincingdrunk.Ithurthisdignitytoevenbeinsuchaplace.ButyourUncleHenryandoldmanMerriwetherwereexcellent.Thestagelosttwogreatactorswhentheydidnottakeupthedrama.Theyseemedtoenjoytheaffair.I’mafraidyourUncleHenryhasablackeyeduetoMr.Merriwether’szealforhispart.He"

           ThebackdoorswungopenandIndiaentered,followedbyoldDr.Dean,hislongwhitehairtumbled,hiswornleatherbagbulgingunderhiscape.HenoddedbrieflybutwithoutwordstothosepresentandquicklyliftedthebandagefromAshley’sshoulder.

           "Toohighforthelung,"hesaid."Ifithasn’tsplinteredhiscollarboneit’snotsoserious.Getmeplentyoftowels,ladies,andcottonifyouhaveit,andsomebrandy."

           RhetttookthelampfromScarlettandsetitonthetableasMelanieandIndiaspedabout,obeyingthedoctor’sorders.

           "Youcan’tdoanythinghere.Comeintotheparlorbythefire."Hetookherarmandpropelledherfromtheroom

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