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Chapter 61

           Scarlettfelthercourageandself-confidenceoozefromherassherealizedthattheswordwhichhadflashedbetweenherandtheworldwassheathedforever.

           "MellyistheonlywomanfriendIeverhad,"shethoughtforlornly,"theonlywomanexceptMotherwhoreallylovedme.She’slikeMother,too.Everyonewhoknewherhasclungtoherskirts."

           SuddenlyitwasasifEllenwerelyingbehindthatcloseddoor,leavingtheworldforasecondtime.SuddenlyshewasstandingatTaraagainwiththeworldaboutherears,desolatewiththeknowledgethatshecouldnotfacelifewithouttheterriblestrengthoftheweak,thegentle,thetenderhearted.

           Shestoodinthehall,irresolute,frightened,andtheglaringlightofthefireinthesittingroomthrewtalldimshadowsonthewallsabouther.Thehousewasutterlystillandthestillnesssoakedintoherlikeafinechillrain.Ashley!WherewasAshley?

           Shewenttowardthesittingroomseekinghimlikeacoldanimalseekingthefirebuthewasnotthere.Shemustfindhim.ShehaddiscoveredMelanie’sstrengthandherdependenceonitonlytoloseitinthemomentofdiscoverybuttherewasstillAshleyleft.TherewasAshleywhowasstrongandwiseandcomforting.InAshleyandhislovelaystrengthuponwhichtolayherweakness,couragetobolsterherfear,easeforhersorrow.

           Hemustbeinhisroom,shethought,andtiptoeingdownthehall,sheknockedsoftly.Therewasnoanswer,soshepushedthedooropen.Ashleywasstandinginfrontofthedresser,lookingatapairofMelanie’smendedgloves.

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