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Chapter 16

           "Andisn’tittoowonderful?Oh,Scarlett,Idon’tknowhowIshalleverwriteAshley!Itwouldn’tbesoembarrassingifIcouldtellhimororwell,notsayanythingandjustlethimnoticegradually,youknow"

           "DearGod!"saidScarlett,almostsobbing,asshedroppedthecombandcaughtatthemarbletopofthedresserforsupport.

           "Darling,don’tlooklikethat!Youknowhavingababyisn’tsobad.Yousaidsoyourself.Andyoumustn’tworryaboutme,thoughyouaresweettobesoupset.Ofcourse,Dr.MeadesaidIwaswas,"Melanieblushed,"quitenarrowbutthatperhapsIshouldn’thaveanytroubleandScarlett,didyouwriteCharlieandtellhimwhenyoufoundoutaboutWade,ordidyourmotherdoitormaybeMr.O’Hara?Oh,dear,ifIonlyhadamothertodoit!Ijustdon’tseehow"

           "Hush!"saidScarlett,violently."Hush!"

           "Oh,Scarlett,I’msostupid!I’msorry.Iguessallhappypeopleareselfish.IforgotaboutCharlie,justforthemoment"

           "Hush!"saidScarlettagain,fightingtocontrolherfaceandmakeheremotionsquiet.Never,nevermustMelanieseeorsuspecthowshefelt.

           Melanie,themosttactfulofwomen,hadtearsinhereyesatherowncruelty.HowcouldshehavebroughtbacktoScarletttheterriblememoriesofWadebeingbornmonthsafterpoorCharliewasdead?Howcouldshehavebeensothoughtless?

           "Letmehelpyouundress,dearest,"shesaidhumbly."AndI’llrubyourheadforyou."

           "Youleavemealone,"saidScarlett,herfacelikestone.

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