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Chapter 55

           He’sjustapiddling,do-less,good-for-nothing!"SwiftlyMelaniedismissedtheplaymateofherchildhoodandthebeauofherteenyears."IblamemyselfaboutArchie.Ishouldn’thavegiventheoldscoundrelshelter.EveryonetoldmesobutIwouldn’tlisten.Hedidn’tlikeyou,dear,becauseoftheconvicts,butwhoishetocriticizeyou?Amurderer,andthemurdererofawoman,too!AndafterallI’vedoneforhim,hecomestomeandtellsmeIshouldn’thavebeenabitsorryifAshleyhadshothim.Well,Ipackedhimoffwithalargefleainhisear,Icantellyou!Andhe’slefttown.

           "AndasforIndia,thevilething!Darling,Icouldn’thelpnoticingfromthefirsttimeIsawyoutwotogetherthatshewasjealousofyouandhatedyou,becauseyouweresomuchprettierandhadsomanybeaux.AndshehatedyouespeciallyaboutStuartTarleton.Andshe’sbroodedaboutStuartsomuchthatwell,IhatetosayitaboutAshley’ssisterbutIthinkhermindhasbrokenwiththinkingsomuch!There’snootherexplanationforheraction....ItoldhernevertoputfootinthishouseagainandthatifIheardherbreathesovileaninsinuationIwouldIwouldcallheraliarinpublic!"

           Melaniestoppedspeakingandabruptlytheangerleftherfaceandsorrowswampedit.MelaniehadallthatpassionateclanloyaltypeculiartoGeorgiansandthethoughtofafamilyquarreltoreherheart.Shefalteredforamoment.

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