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Chapter 49

           BecauseIwassickandweak,IhadthebestmattressatTara.WhenIcouldwalk,Ihadtheonlywholepairofshoes.Youcanforgetthosethingsshedidforme,India,butIcannot.AndwhenAshleycamehome,sick,discouraged,withoutahome,withoutacentinhispockets,shetookhiminlikeasister.AndwhenwethoughtwewouldhavetogoNorthanditwasbreakingourheartstoleaveGeorgia,Scarlettsteppedinandgavehimthemilltorun.AndCaptainButlersavedAshley’slifeoutofthekindnessofhisheart.CertainlyAshleyhadnoclaimonhim!AndIamgrateful,gratefultoScarlettandtoCaptainButler.Butyou,India!HowcanyouforgetthefavorsScarletthasdonemeandAshley?Howcanyouholdyourbrother’slifesocheapastocastslursonthemanwhosavedhim?IfyouwentdownonyourkneestoCaptainButlerandScarlett,itwouldnotbeenough."

           "Now,Melly,"beganMrs.Merriwetherbriskly,forshehadrecoveredhercomposure,"that’snowaytotalktoIndia."

           "IheardwhatyousaidaboutScarletttoo,"criedMelanie,swingingonthestoutoldladywiththeairofaduelistwho,havingwithdrawnabladefromoneprostrateopponent,turnshungrilytowardanother."Andyoutoo,Mrs.Elsing.Whatyouthinkofherinyourownpettyminds,Idonotcare,forthatisyourbusiness.Butwhatyousayaboutherinmyownhouseorinmyownhearing,ever,ismybusiness.

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