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Chapter 53

           Hemadefrankremarksaboutwomenrunningaroundlikethehousewasafire,justbecausetheywerehavingcompany,butwildhorsescouldnothavedraggedhimfromthescene.Thecolored-paperlanternswhichMrs.ElsingandFannyhadmadeandpaintedfortheoccasionheldaspecialinterestforhim,ashehadneverseen"sechcontraptions"before.Theyhadbeenhiddeninhisroominthecellarandhehadexaminedthemminutely.

           "Mercy!Ihadn’tthoughtofthat!"criedMelanie."Archie,howfortunatethatyoumentionedit.Dear,dear!WhatshallIdo?They’vegottobestrungonthebushesandtreesandlittlecandlesputinthemandlightedjustatthepropertimewhentheguestsarearriving.Scarlett,canyousendPorkdowntodoitwhilewe’reeatingsupper?"

           "MizWilkes,yougotmoresensethanmostwomenbutyougitsflurriedrighteasy,"saidArchie."Andasforthatfoolnigger,Pork,heain’tgotnobiznesswiththemtharcontraptions.He’dsetthemafireinnotime.Theyarerightpretty,"heconceded."I’llhangthemforyou,whilstyouandMr.Wilkesareeatin’."

           "Oh,Archie,howkindofyou!"Melanieturnedchildlikeeyesofgratitudeanddependenceuponhim."Idon’tknowwhatIshoulddowithoutyou.Doyousupposeyoucouldgoputthecandlesinthemnow,sowe’dhavethatmuchoutoftheway?"

           "Well,Icould,p’raps,"saidArchieungraciouslyandstumpedofftowardthecellarstairs.

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