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Chapter 45

           Buttheotherssaidnothing.Scarlettsawwiththefaintestfeelingofreliefthatsheknewthisofficer.HewasCaptainTomJaffery,oneofRhett’sfriends.Shehadsoldhimlumbertobuildhishouse.Sheknewhimtobeagentleman.Perhaps,ashewasagentleman,hewouldn’tdragthemawaytoprison.Herecognizedherinstantlyand,takingoffhishat,bowed,somewhatembarrassed.

           "Goodevening,Mrs.Kennedy.AndwhichofyouladiesisMrs.Wilkes?"

           "IamMrs.Wilkes,"answeredMelanie,risingandforallhersmallness,dignityflowedfromher."AndtowhatdoIowethisintrusion?"

           Theeyesofthecaptainflickeredquicklyabouttheroom,restingforaninstantoneachface,passingquicklyfromtheirfacestothetableandthehatrackasthoughlookingforsignsofmaleoccupancy.

           "IshouldliketospeaktoMr.WilkesandMr.Kennedy,ifyouplease."

           "Theyarenothere,"saidMelanie,achillinhersoftvoice.

           "Areyousure?"

           "Don’tyouquestionMizWilkes’word,"saidArchie,hisbeardbristling.

           "Ibegyourpardon,Mrs.Wilkes.Imeantnodisrespect.Ifyougivemeyourword,Iwillnotsearchthehouse."

           "Youhavemyword.Butsearchifyoulike.TheyareatameetingdowntownatMr.Kennedy’sstore."

           "Theyarenotatthestore.Therewasnomeetingtonight,"answeredthecaptaingrimly."Wewillwaitoutsideuntiltheyreturn."

           Hebowedbrieflyandwentout,closingthedoorbehindhim.Thoseinthehouseheardasharporder,muffledbythewind:"Surroundthehouse.Amanateachwindowanddoor."

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