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Chapter 53

           TheverythoughtofhowArchiehadsatinjudgmentuponherabouttheconvictsalwaysenragedher."Ihavetogonow.I’vegottogogetdinnerandthengobythestoreandpayofftheclerksandgobythelumberyardandpaythedriversandHughElsing."

           "Oh,areyougoingtothelumberyard?"askedMelanie."AshleyiscomingintotheyardinthelateafternoontoseeHugh.Canyoupossiblyholdhimtheretillfiveo’clock?Ifhecomeshomeearlierhe’llbesuretocatchusfinishingupacakeorsomethingandthenhewon’tbesurprisedatall."

           Scarlettsmiledinwardly,goodtemperrestored.

           "Yes,I’llholdhim,"shesaid.

           Asshespoke,India’spalelashlesseyesmetherspiercingly.ShealwayslooksatmesooddlywhenIspeakofAshley,thoughtScarlett.

           "Well,holdhimthereaslongasyoucanafterfiveo’clock,"saidMelanie."AndthenIndiawilldrivedownandpickhimup....Scarlett,docomeearlytonight.Idon’twantyoutomissaminuteofthereception."

           AsScarlettrodehomeshethoughtsullenly:"Shedoesn’twantmetomissaminuteofthereception,eh?Wellthen,whydidn’tsheinvitemetoreceivewithherandIndiaandAuntPitty?"

           Generally,ScarlettwouldnothavecaredwhethershereceivedatMelly’spiddlingpartiesornot.ButthiswasthelargestpartyMelaniehadevergivenandAshley’sbirthdaypartytoo,andScarlettlongedtostandbyAshley’ssideandreceivewithhim.Butsheknewwhyshehadnotbeeninvitedtoreceive.

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