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Chapter 47

           AndsheknewifshecouldhavekeptfromhavingElla,Ellawouldneverhavebeenborn.

           Sheshivered,frightened,wishingFrankwerealive,soshecouldbenicetohim,soverynicetohimtomakeupforitall.Oh,ifonlyGoddidnotseemsofuriousandvengeful!Oh,ifonlytheminutesdidnotgobysoslowlyandthehousewerenotsostill!Ifonlyshewerenotsoalone!

           IfonlyMelaniewerewithher,Melaniecouldcalmherfears.ButMelaniewasathome,nursingAshley.ForamomentScarlettthoughtofsummoningPittypattostandbetweenherandherconsciencebutshehesitated.Pittywouldprobablymakemattersworse,forshehonestlymournedFrank.HehadbeenmorehercontemporarythanScarlett’sandshehadbeendevotedtohim.HehadfilledtoperfectionPitty’sneedfor"amaninthehouse,"forhebroughtherlittlepresentsandharmlessgossip,jokesandstories,readthepapertoheratnightandexplainedtopicsofthedaytoherwhileshemendedhissocks.Shehadfussedoverhimandplannedspecialdishesforhimandcoddledhimduringhisinnumerablecolds.Nowshemissedhimacutelyandrepeatedoverandoverasshedabbedatherredswolleneyes:"Ifonlyhehadn’tgoneoutwiththeKlan!"

           Iftherewereonlysomeonewhocouldcomforther,quietherfears,explaintoherjustwhatweretheseconfusedfearswhichmadeherheartsinkwithsuchcoldsickness!IfonlyAshleybutsheshrankfromthethought.ShehadalmostkilledAshley,justasshehadkilledFrank.

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