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Chapter 45

           Itdiscomfortedherbecauseitwasalong,measuringglancethatcarriedinitscolddepthssomethingstrongerthanhate,somethingmoreinsultingthancontempt.

           "AsthoughshethoughtIwastoblameforwhathappened,"Scarlettthoughtindignantly.

           IndiaturnedfromhertoArchieand,allannoyanceathimgonefromherface,gavehimalookofveiledanxiousinquiry.Buthedidnotmeethereyes.HedidhoweverlookatScarlett,staringatherinthesamecoldhardwayIndiahaddone.

           SilencefelldullyintheroomasMelaniedidnottakeuptheconversationagainand,inthesilence,Scarlettheardtherisingwindoutside.Itsuddenlybegantobeamostunpleasantevening.Nowshebegantofeelthetensionintheairandshewonderedifithadbeenpresentallduringtheeveningandshetooupsettonoticeit.AboutArchie’sfacetherewasanalertwaitinglookandhistufted,hairyoldearsseemedprickeduplikealynx’s.TherewasaseverelyrepresseduneasinessaboutMelanieandIndiathatmadethemraisetheirheadsfromtheirsewingateachsoundofhoovesintheroad,ateachgroanofbarebranchesunderthewailingwind,ateachscuffingsoundofdryleavestumblingacrossthelawn.Theystartedateachsoftsnapofburninglogsonthehearthasiftheywerestealthyfootsteps.

           SomethingwaswrongandScarlettwonderedwhatitwas.Somethingwasafootandshedidnotknowaboutit.AglanceatAuntPitty’splumpguilelessface,screwedupinapout,toldherthattheoldladywasasignorantasshe.ButArchieandMelanieandIndiaknew.

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