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Chapter 36

           Hergreengown,nowneatlycleanedbyMammy,showedoffherslenderfigurewithitstinywaisttoperfection,andhowbewitchingwasthefaintfragrancewhichalwaysclungaboutherhandkerchiefandherhair!Itwasashamethatsuchafinelittlewomanshouldbealoneandhelplessinaworldsoroughthatshedidn’tevenunderstanditsharshness.Nohusbandnorbrothernorevenafathernowtoprotecther.Frankthoughttheworldtoorudeaplaceforalonewomanand,inthatidea,Scarlettsilentlyandheartilyconcurred.

           Hecametocalleverynight,fortheatmosphereofPitty’shousewaspleasantandsoothing.Mammy’ssmileatthefrontdoorwasthesmilereservedforqualityfolks,PittyservedhimcoffeelacedwithbrandyandflutteredabouthimandScarletthungonhiseveryutterance.SometimesintheafternoonshetookScarlettridingwithhiminhisbuggywhenhewentoutonbusiness.Theseridesweremerryaffairsbecausesheaskedsomanyfoolishquestions"justlikeawoman,"hetoldhimselfapprovingly.Hecouldn’thelplaughingatherignoranceaboutbusinessmattersandshelaughedtoo,saying:"Well,ofcourse,youcan’texpectasillylittlewomanlikemetounderstandmen’saffairs."

           Shemadehimfeel,forthefirsttimeinhisold-maidishlife,thathewasastrongupstandingmanfashionedbyGodinanoblermoldthanothermen,fashionedtoprotectsillyhelplesswomen.

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