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Chapter 52

           Rhettneverpresumedontheseconversationsbutstoodby,exudingfatherlyprideandgratificationatthenoticetakenofhisdaughter.

           Atlantahadalongmemoryandwassuspiciousandslowtochange.TimeswerehardandfeelingwasbitteragainstanyonewhohadhadanythingtodowithBullockandhiscrowd.ButBonniehadthecombinedcharmofScarlettandRhettattheirbestandshewasthesmallopeningwedgeRhettdroveintothewallofAtlanta’scoldness.

           BonniegrewrapidlyandeverydayitbecamemoreevidentthatGeraldO’Harahadbeenhergrandfather.ShehadshortsturdylegsandwideeyesofIrishblueandasmallsquarejawthatwentwithadeterminationtohaveherownway.ShehadGerald’ssuddentempertowhichshegaveventinscreamingtantrumsthatwereforgottenassoonasherwishesweregratified.Andaslongasherfatherwasnearher,theywerealwaysgratifiedhastily.HespoiledherdespitealltheeffortsofMammyandScarlett,forinallthingsshepleasedhim,exceptone.Andthatwasherfearofthedark.

           UntilshewastwoyearsoldshewenttosleepreadilyinthenurseryshesharedwithWadeandElla.Then,fornoapparentreason,shebegantosobwheneverMammywaddledoutoftheroom,carryingthelamp.Fromthissheprogressedtowakeninginthelatenighthours,screamingwithterror,frighteningtheothertwochildrenandalarmingthehouse.OnceDr.MeadehadtobecalledandRhettwasshortwithhimwhenhediagnosedonlybaddreams.Allanyonecouldgetfromherwasoneword,"Dark."

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