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Chapter 45

           Wilkestoherroom.Givehertome,Archie.Yes,Icancarryher.MissPitty,goaheadwithalamp."

           HetookMelanie’slimpbodyfromArchie’sarmswithease.

           "YougetMr.Wilkestobed,Archie.Idon’twanttoeverlayeyesorhandsonhimagainafterthisnight."

           Pitty’shandtrembledsothatthelampwasamenacetothesafetyofthehousebutshehelditandtrottedaheadtowardthedarkbedroom.Archie,withagrunt,gotanarmunderAshleyandraisedhim.

           "ButI’vegottoarrestthesemen!"

           Rhettturnedinthedimhallway.

           "Arresttheminthemorningthen.Theycan’trunawayinthisconditionandIneverknewbeforethatitwasillegaltogetdrunkinasportinghouse.GoodGod,Tom,therearefiftywitnessestoprovetheywereatBelle’s."

           "TherearealwaysfiftywitnessestoproveaSouthernerwassomewherehewasn’t,"saidthecaptainmorosely."Youcomewithme,Mr.Elsing.I’llparoleMr.Wilkesonthewordof—"

           "IamMr.Wilkes’sister.Iwillanswerforhisappearance,"saidIndiacoldly."Now,willyoupleasego?You’vecausedenoughtroubleforonenight."

           "Iregretitexceedingly."Thecaptainbowedawkwardly."IonlyhopetheycanprovetheirpresenceattheerMissMrs.Watling’shouse.Willyoutellyourbrotherthathemustappearbeforetheprovostmarshaltomorrowmorningforquestioning?"

           Indiabowedcoldlyand,puttingherhanduponthedoorknob,intimatedsilentlythathisspeedyretirementwouldbewelcome.

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