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Chapter 42

           ThebitterwordsRhetthadspokenintheearlydaysofthewarcamebacktoher,andsherememberedhimsayinghewouldneverfightforasocietythathadmadehimanoutcast.Butwhentheemergencyhadarisenhehadgoneofftofightforthatsamesociety,evenasArchiehaddone.ItseemedtoherthatallSouthernmen,highorlow,weresentimentalfoolsandcaredlessfortheirhidesthanforwordswhichhadnomeaning.

           ShelookedatArchie’sgnarledoldhands,histwopistolsandhisknife,andfearprickedheragain.Werethereotherex-convictsatlarge,likeArchie,murderers,desperadoes,thieves,pardonedfortheircrimes,inthenameoftheConfederacy?Why,anystrangeronthestreetmightbeamurderer!IfFrankeverlearnedthetruthaboutArchie,therewouldbethedeviltopay.OrifAuntPittybuttheshockwouldkillPitty.AndasforMelanieScarlettalmostwishedshecouldtellMelaniethetruthaboutArchie.Itwouldserveherrightforpickinguptrashandfoistingitoffonherfriendsandrelatives.

           "I’mI’mgladyoutoldme,Archie.I—Iwon’ttellanyone.ItwouldbeagreatshocktoMrs.Wilkesandtheotherladiesiftheyknew."

           "Huh.MizWilkesknows.Itoldherthenightshefussletmesleepinhercellar.Youdon’tthinkI’dletaniceladylikehertakemeintoherhousenotknowin’?"

           "Saintspreserveus!"criedScarlet,aghast.

           Melanieknewthismanwasamurdererandawomanmurdereratthatandshehadn’tejectedhimfromherhouse.

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