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Chapter 45

           Melaniewasacrossthefloorsoswiftlythatherhoopsswayedupviolently,revealingherpantaletstotheknees,andbeforeArchiecouldputhishandontheknobsheflungthedooropen.RhettButlerstoodinthedoorway,hisblackslouchhatlowoverhiseyes,thewildwindwhippinghiscapeabouthiminsnappingfolds.Foroncehisgoodmannershaddesertedhim.Heneithertookoffhishatnorspoketotheothersintheroom.HehadeyesfornoonebutMelanieandhespokeabruptlywithoutgreeting.

           "Wherehavetheygone?Tellmequickly.It’slifeordeath."

           ScarlettandPitty,startledandbewildered,lookedateachotherinwondermentand,likealeanoldcat,IndiastreakedacrosstheroomtoMelanie’sside.

           "Don’ttellhimanything,"shecriedswiftly."He’saspy,aScallawag!"

           Rhettdidnotevenfavorherwithaglance.

           "Quickly,Mrs.Wilkes!Theremaystillbetime."

           Melanieseemedinaparalysisofterrorandonlystaredintohisface.

           "Whatonearth—"beganScarlett.

           "Shetyoremouth,"directedArchiebriefly."Youtoo,MissMelly.Gitthehelloutofhere,youdamnedScallawag."

           "No,Archie,no!"criedMelanieandsheputashakinghandonRhett’sarmasthoughtoprotecthimfromArchie."Whathashappened?Howdidhowdidyouknow?"

           OnRhett’sdarkfaceimpatiencefoughtwithcourtesy.

           "GoodGod,Mrs.

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