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Chapter 6

           Likemostshymenhegreatlyadmiredairy,vivacious,always-at-easegirlslikeScarlett.Shehadnevergivenhimmorethanperfunctorycourtesybefore,andsothebeamingsmileofpleasurewithwhichshegreetedhimandthetwohandsoutstretchedtohisalmosttookhisbreathaway.

           "WhyCharlesHamilton,youhandsomeoldthing,you!I’llbetyoucameallthewaydownherefromAtlantajusttobreakmypoorheart!"

           Charlesalmoststutteredwithexcitement,holdingherwarmlittlehandsinhisandlookingintothedancinggreeneyes.Thiswasthewaygirlstalkedtootherboysbutnevertohim.Heneverknewwhybutgirlsalwaystreatedhimlikeayoungerbrotherandwereverykind,butneverbotheredtoteasehim.Hehadalwayswantedgirlstoflirtandfrolicwithhimastheydidwithboysmuchlesshandsomeandlessendowedwiththisworld’sgoodsthanhe.Butonthefewoccasionswhenthishadhappenedhecouldneverthinkofanythingtosayandhesufferedagoniesofembarrassmentathisdumbness.Thenhelayawakeatnightthinkingofallthecharminggallantrieshemighthaveemployed;butherarelygotasecondchance,forthegirlslefthimaloneafteratrialortwo.

           EvenwithHoney,withwhomhehadanunspokenunderstandingofmarriagewhenhecameintohispropertynextfall,hewasdiffidentandsilent.Attimes,hehadanungallantfeelingthatHoney’scoquetriesandproprietaryairswerenocredittohim,forshewassoboy-crazyheimaginedshewouldusethemonanymanwhogavehertheopportunity.Charleswasnotexcitedovertheprospectofmarryingher,forshestirredinhimnoneoftheemotionsofwildromancethathisbelovedbookshadassuredhimwereproperforalover.Hehadalwaysyearnedtobelovedbysomebeautiful,dashingcreaturefulloffireandmischief.

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