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Chapter 19

           Rage,puncturedvanityanddisappointmentthrewhermindintoaturmoiland,beforesheeventhoughtofthehighmoralgroundsonwhichsheshouldupbraidhim,sheblurtedoutthefirstwordswhichcametoherlips

           "Mistress!WhatwouldIgetoutofthatexceptapasselofbrats?"

           Andthenherjawdroppedinhorrorassherealizedwhatshehadsaid.Helaugheduntilhechoked,peeringatherintheshadowsasshesat,strickendumb,pressingherhandkerchieftohermouth.

           "That’swhyIlikeyou!YouaretheonlyfrankwomanIknow,theonlywomanwholooksonthepracticalsideofmatterswithoutbecloudingtheissuewithmouthingsaboutsinandmorality.Anyotherwomanwouldhaveswoonedfirstandthenshownmethedoor."

           Scarlettleapedtoherfeet,herfaceredwithshame.Howcouldshehavesaidsuchathing!Howcouldshe,Ellen’sdaughter,withherupbringing,havesatthereandlistenedtosuchdebasingwordsandthenmadesuchashamelessreply?Sheshouldhavescreamed.Sheshouldhavefainted.Sheshouldhaveturnedcoldlyawayinsilenceandsweptfromtheporch.Toolatenow!

           "Iwillshowyouthedoor,"sheshouted,notcaringifMelanieortheMeades,downthestreet,didbearher."Getout!Howdareyousaysuchthingstome!WhathaveIeverdonetoencourageyoutomakeyousuppose....Getoutanddon’tevercomebackhere.Imeanitthistime.Don’tyouevercomebackherewithanyofyourpiddlingpapersofpinsandribbons,thinkingI’llforgiveyou

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