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Chapter 53

           Evenhadshenotknownit,Rhett’scommentonthesubjecthadbeenfrankenough.

           "AScallawagreceivewhenalltheprominentex-ConfederatesandDemocratsaregoingtobethere?Yournotionsareasenchantingastheyaremuddleheaded.It’sonlybecauseofMissMelly’sloyaltythatyouareinvitedatall."

           Scarlettdressedwithmorethanusualcarethatafternoonforhertriptothestoreandthelumberyard,wearingthenewdull-greenchangeabletaffetafrockthatlookedlilacinsomelightsandthenewpale-greenbonnet,circledaboutwithdark-greenplumes.IfonlyRhettwouldlethercutbangsandfrizzlethemonherforehead,howmuchbetterthisbonnetwouldlook!Buthehaddeclaredthathewouldshaveherwholeheadifshebangedherforelocks.Andthesedaysheactedsoatrociouslyhereallymightdoit.

           Itwasalovelyafternoon,sunnybutnottoohot,brightbutnotglaring,andthewarmbreezethatrustledthetreesalongPeachtreeStreetmadetheplumesonScarlett’sbonnetdance.Herheartdancedtoo,asalwayswhenshewasgoingtoseeAshley.Perhaps,ifshepaidofftheteamdriversandHughearly,theywouldgohomeandleaveherandAshleyaloneinthesquarelittleofficeinthemiddleofthelumberyard.ChancestoseeAshleyalonewerealltooinfrequentthesedays.AndtothinkthatMelaniehadaskedhertoholdhim!Thatwasfunny!

           Herheartwasmerrywhenshereachedthestore,andshepaidoffWillieandtheothercounterboyswithoutevenaskingwhattheday’sbusinesshadbeen.

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