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Chapter 61

           Melanie’seyesopenedaslitandthen,asifhavingsatisfiedherselfthatitwasreallyScarlett,sheclosedthemagain.Afterapauseshedrewabreathandwhispered:

           "Promiseme?"

           "Oh,anything!"

           "Beaulookafterhim."

           Scarlettcouldonlynod,astrangledfeelinginherthroat,andshegentlypressedthehandsheheldbywayofassent.

           "Igivehimtoyou."Therewasthefaintesttraceofasmile."Igavehimtoyou,oncebefore—‘member?beforehewasborn."

           Didsheremember?Couldsheeverforgetthattime?Almostasclearlyasifthatdreadfuldayhadreturned,shecouldfeelthestiflingheatoftheSeptembernoon,rememberingherterroroftheYankees,hearthetrampoftheretreatingtroops,recallMelanie’svoicebegginghertotakethebabyshouldshedieremember,too,howshehadhatedMelaniethatdayandhopedthatshewoulddie.

           "I’vekilledher,"shethought,insuperstitiousagony."IwishedsooftenshewoulddieandGodheardmeandispunishingme."

           "Oh,Melly,don’ttalklikethat!Youknowyou’llpullthroughthis—"

           "No.Promise."

           Scarlettgulped.

           "YouknowIpromise.I’lltreathimlikehewasmyownboy."

           "College?"askedMelanie’sfaintflatvoice.

           "Oh,yes!TheuniversityandHarvardandEuropeandanythinghewantsandandaponyandmusiclessonsOh,please,Melly,dotry!Domakeaneffort!"

           ThesilencefellagainandonMelanie’sfacethereweresignsofastruggletogatherstrengthtospeak.

           "Ashley,"shesaid.

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