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Chapter 49

           "Eventhougheverybodysaid—"

           "Everybody?Soeverybody’sbeenclackingandblabbingaboutme,havethey?"criedScarlettfuriously."Doyoumeantotellmeifyou’dknownthegovernorwasgoingtobepresent,youwouldn’thavecomeeither?"

           "No,"saidMelanieinalowvoice,hereyesonthefloor."Darling,Ijustwouldn’thavecome."

           "Greatballsoffire!Soyou’dhaveinsultedmelikeeverybodyelsedid!"

           "Oh,mercy!"criedMelly,inrealdistress."Ididn’tmeantohurtyou.You’remyownsister,darling,myownCharlie’swidowandI—"

           SheputatimidhandonScarlett’sarm.ButScarlettflungitoff,wishingferventlythatshecouldroarasloudlyasGeraldusedtoroarwheninatemper.ButMelaniefacedherwrath.AndasshelookedintoScarlett’sstormygreeneyes,herslightshouldersstraightenedandamantleofdignity,strangelyatvariancewithherchildishfaceandfigure,felluponher.

           "I’msorryyou’rehurt,mydear,butIcannotmeetGovernorBullockoranyRepublicanoranyScallawag.Iwillnotmeetthem,inyourhouseoranyotherhouse.No,notevenifIhavetoifIhaveto—"Melaniecastaboutherfortheworstthingshecouldthinkof"NotevenifIhavetoberude."

           "Areyoucriticizingmyfriends?"

           "No,dear.Buttheyareyourfriendsandnotmine."

           "Areyoucriticizingmeforhavingthegovernoratmyhouse?"

           Cornered,MelaniestillmetScarlett’seyesunwaveringly.

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