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Chapter 52

           Thewholehouseholdwasacutelyconsciousoftheburninglight,Scarlett,Mammy,PrissyandPork,frequentlytiptoeingupstairstomakesurethatitstillburned.

           Hecamehomesobertoo,butthatwasnoneofScarlett’sdoing.Formonthshehadbeendrinkingheavily,thoughhewasneveractuallydrunk,andoneeveningthesmellofwhiskywasespeciallystronguponhisbreath.HepickedupBonnie,swunghertohisshoulderandaskedher:"Haveyouakissforyoursweetheart?"

           Shewrinkledhersmallupturnednoseandwriggledtogetdownfromhisarms.

           "No,"shesaidfrankly."Nasty."

           "I’mwhat?"

           "Smellnasty.UncleAshleydon’tsmellnasty."

           "Well,I’llbedamned,"hesaidruefully,puttingheronthefloor."Ineverexpectedtofindatemperanceadvocateinmyownhome,ofallplaces!"

           But,thereafter,helimitedhisdrinkingtoaglassofwineaftersupper.Bonnie,whowasalwayspermittedtohavethelastdropsintheglass,didnotthinkthesmellofwinenastyatall.Astheresult,thepuffinesswhichhadbeguntoobscurethehardlinesofhischeeksslowlydisappearedandthecirclesbeneathhisblackeyeswerenotsodarkorsoharshlycut.BecauseBonnielikedtorideonthefrontofhissaddle,hestayedoutofdoorsmoreandthesunburnbegantocreepacrosshisdarkface,makinghimswarthierthanever.HelookedhealthierandlaughedmoreandwasagainlikethedashingyoungblockaderwhohadexcitedAtlantaearlyinthewar

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