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Chapter 63

           "ShewastheonlycompletelykindpersonIeverknew."

           "Oh,Rhett!"shecriedmiserably,forhiswordsbroughtuptoovividlyallthekindthingsMelaniehadeverdoneforher."Whydidn’tyoucomeinwithme?ItwasdreadfulandIneededyouso!"

           "Icouldn’thaveborneit,"hesaidsimplyandforamomenthewassilent.Thenhespokewithaneffortandsaid,softly:"Averygreatlady."

           HissombergazewentpastherandinhiseyeswasthesamelookshehadseeninthelightoftheflamesthenightAtlantafell,whenhetoldherhewasgoingoffwiththeretreatingarmythesurpriseofamanwhoknowshimselfutterly,yetdiscoversinhimselfunexpectedloyaltiesandemotionsandfeelsafaintself-ridiculeatthediscovery.

           HismoodyeyeswentoverhershoulderasthoughhesawMelaniesilentlypassingthroughtheroomtothedoor.Inthelookoffarewellonhisfacetherewasnosorrow,nopain,onlyaspeculativewonderathimself,onlyapoignantstirringofemotionsdeadsinceboyhood,ashesaidagain:"Averygreatlady."

           Scarlettshiveredandtheglowwentfromherheart,thefinewarmth,thesplendorwhichhadsentherhomeonwingedfeet.Shehalf-graspedwhatwasinRhett’smindashesaidfarewelltotheonlypersonintheworldherespectedandshewasdesolateagainwithaterriblesenseoflossthatwasnolongerpersonal.Shecouldnotwhollyunderstandoranalyzewhathewasfeeling,butitseemedalmostasifshetoohadbeenbrushedbywhisperingskirts,touchinghersoftlyinalastcaress.

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