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Chapter 53

           ThereroseupinhermindthememoryofScarlettO’Harawholovedbeauxandprettydressesandwhointended,someday,whenshehadthetime,tobeagreatladylikeEllen.

           Withoutwarning,tearsstartedinhereyesandrolledslowlydownhercheeksandshestoodlookingathimdumbly,likeahurtbewilderedchild.Hesaidnowordbuttookhergentlyinhisarms,pressedherheadagainsthisshoulderand,leaningdown,laidhischeekagainsthers.Sherelaxedagainsthimandherarmswentroundhisbody.Thecomfortofhisarmshelpeddryhersuddentears.Ah,itwasgoodtobeinhisarms,withoutpassion,withouttenseness,tobethereasalovedfriend.OnlyAshleywhosharedhermemoriesandheryouth,whoknewherbeginningsandherpresentcouldunderstand.

           Sheheardthesoundoffeetoutsidebutpaidlittleheed,thinkingitwastheteamstersgoinghome.Shestoodforamoment,listeningtotheslowbeatofAshley’sheart.Thensuddenlyhewrenchedhimselffromher,confusingherbyhisviolence.Shelookedupintohisfaceinsurprisebuthewasnotlookingather.Hewaslookingoverhershoulderatthedoor.

           SheturnedandtherestoodIndia,whitefaced,herpaleeyesblazing,andArchie,malevolentasaone-eyedparrot.BehindthemstoodMrs.Elsing.

           Howshegotoutoftheofficesheneverremembered.Butshewentinstantly,swiftly,byAshley’sorder,leavingAshleyandArchieingrimconverseinthelittleroomandIndiaandMrs.Elsingoutsidewiththeirbackstoher.

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