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Chapter 42

           SoScarlettreluctantlystayedawayfromJohnnie’smill,fearingthatifshecametoooftenhemightquitandthatwouldberuinous.HisremarkthatAshleyneededpesteringstungher,fortherewasmoretruthinitthanshelikedtoadmit.Ashleywasdoinglittlebetterwithconvictsthanhehaddonewithfreelabor,althoughwhy,hewasunabletotell.Moreover,helookedasifhewereashamedtobeworkingconvictsandhehadlittletosaytoherthesedays.

           Scarlettwasworriedbythechangethatwascomingoverhim.Thereweregrayhairsinhisbrightheadnowandatiredslumpinhisshoulders.Andheseldomsmiled.HenolongerlookedthedebonaireAshleywhohadcaughtherfancysomanyyearsbefore.Helookedlikeamansecretlygnawedbyascarcelyendurablepainandtherewasagrimtightlookabouthismouththatbaffledandhurther.Shewantedtodraghisheadfiercelydownonhershoulder,strokethegrayinghairandcry:"Tellmewhat’sworryingyou!I’llfixit!I’llmakeitrightforyou!"

           Buthisformal,remoteairkeptheratarm’slength.

           

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