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Chapter 47

           AndifAshleyeverknewtherealtruthabouthowsheliedtoFranktogethim,knewhowmeanshehadbeentoFrank,hecouldneverloveheranymore.Ashleywassohonorable,sotruthful,sokindandhesawsostraightly,soclearly.Ifheknewthewholetruth,hewouldunderstand.Oh,yes,hewouldunderstandonlytoowell!Buthewouldneverloveheranymore.Sohemustneverknowthetruthbecausehemustkeeponlovingher.Howcouldsheliveifthatsecretsourceofherstrength,hislove,weretakenfromher?Butwhatareliefitwouldbetoputherheadonhisshoulderandcryandunburdenherguiltyheart!

           Thestillhousewiththesenseofdeathheavyuponitpressedaboutherlonelinessuntilshefeltshecouldnotbearitunaidedanylonger.Shearosecautiously,pushedherdoorhalf-closedandthendugaboutinthebottombureaudrawerbeneathherunderwear.SheproducedAuntPitty’s"swoonbottle"ofbrandywhichshehadhiddenthereandheldituptothelamp.Itwasnearlyhalf-empty.Surelyshehadn’tdrunkthatmuchsincelastnight!Shepouredagenerousamountintoherwaterglassandgulpeditdown.Shewouldhavetoputthebottlebackinthecellaretbeforemorning,filledtothetopwithwater.Mammyhadhuntedforit,justbeforethefuneralwhenthepallbearerswantedadrink,andalreadytheairinthekitchenwaselectricwithsuspicionbetweenMammy,CookieandPeter.

           Thebrandyburnedwithfierypleasantness.Therewasnothinglikeitwhenyouneededit.Infact,brandywasgoodalmostanytime,somuchbetterthaninsipidwine.

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