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Chapter 49

           SomehadacceptedbecauseofMelanie’sattitude,othersbecausetheyfelttheyowedRhettadebtforsavingtheirlivesandthoseoftheirrelatives.But,twodaysbeforethefunction,arumorwentaboutAtlantathatGovernorBullockhadbeeninvited.TheOldGuardsignifiedtheirdisapprovalbyasheafofcards,regrettingtheirinabilitytoacceptScarlett’skindinvitation.Andthesmallgroupofoldfriendswhodidattendtooktheirdeparture,embarrassedbutfirm,assoonasthegovernorenteredScarlett’shouse.

           Scarlettwassobewilderedandinfuriatedattheseslightsthatthepartywasutterlyruinedforher.Herelegant"crush"!Shehadplanneditsolovinglyandsofewoldfriendsandnooldenemieshadbeentheretoseehowwonderfulitwas!Afterthelastguesthadgonehomeatdawn,shewouldhavecriedandstormedhadshenotbeenafraidthatRhettwouldroarwithlaughter,afraidthatshewouldread"Itoldyouso"inhisdancingblackeyes,evenifhedidnotspeakthewords.Sosheswallowedherwrathwithpoorgraceandpretendedindifference.

           OnlytoMelanie,thenextmorning,didshepermitherselftheluxuryofexploding.

           "Youinsultedme,MellyWilkes,andyoumadeAshleyandtheothersinsultme!Youknowthey’dhavenevergonehomesosoonifyouhadn’tdraggedthem.Oh,Isawyou!JustwhenIstartedtobringGovernorBullockovertopresenthimtoyou,youranlikearabbit!"

           "IdidnotbelieveIcouldnotbelievethathewouldreallybepresent,"answeredMelanieunhappily.

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