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Chapter 47

           Onceshehadthoughtthatifheeverspokethosewordsshewouldhumblehimandmakehimfeelherpowerandtakeamaliciouspleasureindoingit.Now,hehadspokenandtheplansdidnotevenoccurtoher,forhewasnomoreinherpowerthanhehadeverbeen.Infact,heheldthewhiphandofthesituationsocompletelythatshewasasflusteredasagirlatherfirstproposalandshecouldonlyblushandstammer.

           "I—Ishallnevermarryagain."

           "Oh,yes,youwill.Youwereborntobemarried.Whynotme?"

           "ButRhett,I—Idon’tloveyou."

           "Thatshouldbenodrawback.Idon’trecallthatlovewasprominentinyourothertwoventures."

           "Oh,howcanyou?YouknowIwasfondofFrank!"

           Hesaidnothing.

           "Iwas!Iwas!"

           "Well,wewon’targuethat.WillyouthinkovermypropositionwhileI’mgone?"

           "Rhett,Idon’tlikeforthingstodragon.I’drathertellyounow.I’mgoinghometoTarasoonandIndiaWilkeswillstaywithAuntPittypat.IwanttogohomeforalongspellandI—Idon’teverwanttogetmarriedagain."

           "Nonsense.Why?"

           "Oh,wellnevermindwhy.Ijustdon’tlikebeingmarried."

           "But,mypoorchild,you’veneverreallybeenmarried.Howcanyouknow?I’lladmityou’vehadbadluckonceforspiteandonceformoney.Didyoueverthinkofmarryingjustforthefunofit?"

           "Fun!Don’ttalklikeafool.There’snofunbeingmarried."

           "No?Whynot?"

           Ameasureofcalmhadreturnedandwithitallthenaturalbluntnesswhichbrandybroughttothesurface.

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