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Chapter 45

           "Scarlett,perhapsweshouldhavetoldyoubutbutyouhadbeenthroughsomuchthisafternoonthatwethatFrankdidn’tthinkandyouwerealwayssooutspokenagainsttheKlan—"

           "TheKlan—"

           Atfirst,Scarlettspokethewordasifshehadneverhearditbeforeandhadnocomprehensionofitsmeaningandthen:

           "TheKlan!"shealmostscreamedit."Ashleyisn’tintheKlan!Frankcan’tbe!Oh,hepromisedme!"

           "Ofcourse,Mr.KennedyisintheKlanandAshley,too,andallthemenweknow,"criedIndia."Theyaremen,aren’tthey?AndwhitemenandSoutherners.Youshouldhavebeenproudofhiminsteadofmakinghimsneakoutasthoughitweresomethingshamefuland—"

           "YouallhaveknownallalongandIdidn’t—"

           "Wewereafraiditwouldupsetyou,"saidMelaniesorrowfully.

           "Thenthat’swheretheygowhenthey’resupposedtobeatthepoliticalmeetings?Oh,hepromisedme!Now,theYankeeswillcomeandtakemymillsandthestoreandputhiminjailoh,whatdidRhettButlermean?"

           India’seyesmetMelanie’sinwildfear.Scarlettrose,flinginghersewingdown.

           "Ifyoudon’ttellme,I’mgoingdowntownandfindout.I’llaskeverybodyIseeuntilIfind—"

           "Set,"saidArchie,fixingherwithhiseye."I’lltellyou.Becauseyouwentgallivantin’thisafternoonandgotyoreselfintotroublethroughyoreownfault,Mr.WilkesandMr.

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