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Chapter 53

           Shehadamadimpulsetosnatchoffherbonnetandtossitintotheairandcry"Hurray!"ThenshethoughthowstartledAshleywouldbeifshedidthis,andshesuddenlylaughed,laugheduntiltearscametohereyes.Helaughed,too,throwingbackhisheadasthoughheenjoyedlaughter,thinkinghermirthcamefromthefriendlytreacheryofthemenwhohadgivenMelly’ssecretaway.

           "Comein,Scarlett.I’mgoingoverthebooks."

           Shepassedintothesmallroom,blazingwiththeafternoonsun,andsatdowninthechairbeforetheroll-toppeddesk.Ashley,followingher,seatedhimselfonthecorneroftheroughtable,hislonglegsdanglingeasily.

           "Oh,don’tlet’sfoolwithanybooksthisafternoon,Ashley!Ijustcan’tbebothered.WhenI’mwearinganewbonnet,itseemslikeallthefiguresIknowleavemyhead."

           "Figuresarewelllostwhenthebonnet’sasprettyasthatone,"hesaid."Scarlett,yougetprettierallthetime!"

           Heslippedfromthetableand,laughing,tookherhands,spreadingthemwidesohecouldseeherdress."Youaresopretty!Idon’tbelieveyou’llevergetold!"

           Athistouchsherealizedthat,withoutbeingconsciousofit,shehadhopedthatjustthisthingwouldhappen.Allthishappyafternoon,shehadhopedforthewarmthofhishands,thetendernessofhiseyes,awordthatwouldshowhecared.

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