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Chapter 54

           Shesawthathewascoatlessandhiscravathungdownoneithersideofhisopencollar.Hisshirtwasopendowntothethickmatofblackhaironhischest.Hishairwasrumpledandhiseyesbloodshotandnarrow.Onecandleburnedonthetable,atinysparkoflightthatthrewmonstrousshadowsaboutthehigh-ceilingedroomandmadethemassivesideboardsandbuffetlooklikestill,crouchingbeasts.Onthetableonthesilvertraystoodthedecanterwithcut-glassstopperout,surroundedbyglasses.

           "Sitdown,"hesaidcurtly,followingherintotheroom.

           Nowanewkindoffearcreptintoher,afearthatmadeheralarmatfacinghimseemverysmall.Helookedandtalkedandactedlikeastranger.Thiswasanill-manneredRhettshehadneverseenbefore.Neveratanytime,eveninmostintimatemoments,hadhebeenotherthannonchalant.Eveninanger,hewassuaveandsatirical,andwhiskyusuallyservedtointensifythesequalities.Atfirstithadannoyedherandshehadtriedtobreakdownthatnonchalancebutsoonshehadcometoacceptitasaveryconvenientthing.Foryearsshehadthoughtthatnothingmatteredverymuchtohim,thathethoughteverythinginlife,includingher,anironicjoke.Butasshefacedhimacrossthetable,sheknewwithasinkingfeelinginherstomachthatatlastsomethingwasmatteringtohim,matteringverymuch.

           "Thereisnoreasonwhyyoushouldnothaveyournightcap,evenifIamillbredenoughtobeathome,"hesaid."ShallIpouritforyou?"

           "Ididnotwantadrink,"shesaidstiffly.

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