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Chapter 46

           Isaidtomygirls,Isaid,‘I’llwhalethelivin’daylightsoutofyouallifyoudon’tmakeaspecialpointofsayin’youwaswithMr.Wilkesallevenin’."

           "Oh!"saidMelanie,stillmoreembarrassedbyBelle’soffhandreferencetoher"girls.""Oh,thatwaserkindofyouandofthem,too."

           "Nomore’nyoudeserve,"saidBellewarmly."ButIwouldn’tofdiditforjustanybody.IfithadbeenthatMizKennedy’shusbandbyhisself,Iwouldn’tofliftedafinger,nomatterwhatCaptainButlersaid."

           "Why?"

           "Well,MizWilkes,peopleinmybusinessknowsaheapofthings.It’dsurpriseandshockaheapoffineladiesiftheyhadanynotionhowmuchweknowsaboutthem.Andsheain’tnogood,MizWilkes.ShekiltherhusbandandthatniceWellburnboy,sameasifsheshotthem.Shecauseditall,prancin’aboutAtlantabyherself,enticin’niggersandtrash.Why,notoneofmygirls—"

           "Youmustnotsayunkindthingsaboutmysister-inlaw."Melaniestiffenedcoldly.

           BelleputaneagerplacatinghandonMelanie’sarmandthenhastilywithdrewit.

           "Don’tfreezeme,please,MizWilkes.Icouldn’tstanditafteryoubeensokindandsweettome.IforgothowyoulikedherandI’msorryforwhatIsaid.I’msorryaboutpoorMr.Kennedybein’deadtoo.Hewasaniceman.Iusedtobuysomeofthestuffformyhousefromhimandhealwaystreatedmepleasant.ButMizKennedywell,shejustain’tinthesameclasswithyou,MizWilkes

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