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Chapter 53

           Shameandfearspedherhomewardand,inhermind,Archiewithhispatriarch’sbeardassumedtheproportionsofanavengingangelstraightfromthepagesoftheOldTestament.

           ThehousewasemptyandstillintheAprilsunset.AlltheservantshadgonetoafuneralandthechildrenwereplayinginMelanie’sbackyard.Melanie

           Melanie!Scarlettwentcoldatthethoughtofherassheclimbedthestairstoherroom.Melaniewouldhearofthis.Indiahadsaidshewouldtellher.Oh,Indiawouldgloryintellingher,notcaringifsheblackenedAshley’sname,notcaringifshehurtMelanie,ifbysodoingshecouldinjureScarlett!AndMrs.Elsingwouldtalktoo,eventhoughshehadreallyseennothing,becauseshewasbehindIndiaandArchieinthedoorofthelumberoffice.Butshewouldtalk,justthesame.Thenewswouldbeallovertownbysuppertime.Everyone,eventhenegroes,wouldknowbytomorrow’sbreakfast.Atthepartytonight,womenwouldgatherincornersandwhisperdiscreetlyandwithmaliciouspleasure.ScarlettButlertumbledfromherhighandmightyplace!Andthestorywouldgrowandgrow.Therewasnowayofstoppingit.Itwouldn’tstopatthebarefacts,thatAshleywasholdingherinhisarmswhileshecried.Beforenightfallpeoplewouldbesayingshehadbeentakeninadultery.

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