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Chapter 56

           Howhemusthavelovedharrowingthemwithdescriptionsofheractivitieswiththestore,themills,thesaloon.Whatadevilhewas.Whydidsuchperversethingsgivehimsuchpleasure?

           Butsoon,eventhisragepassedintoapathy.Somuchofthekeenzesthadgoneoutofliferecently.IfonlyshecouldrecapturethethrillandtheglowofAshleyifonlyRhettwouldcomehomeandmakeherlaugh.

           Theywerehomeagain,withoutwarning.Thefirstintimationoftheirreturnwasthesoundofluggagebeingthumpedonthefront-hallfloorandBonnie’svoicecrying,"Mother!"

           Scarletthurriedfromherroomtothetopofthestairsandsawherdaughterstretchinghershortplumplegsinanefforttoclimbthesteps.Aresignedstripedkittenwasclutchedtoherbreast.

           "Gran’magavehimtome,"shecriedexcitedly,holdingthekittenoutbythescruff.

           Scarlettsweptherupintoherarmsandkissedher,thankfulthatthechild’spresencesparedherherfirstmeetingalonewithRhett.LookingoverBonnie’shead,shesawhiminthehallbelow,payingthecabdriver.Helookedup,sawherandsweptoffhishatinawidegesture,bowingashedid.Whenshemethisdarkeyes,herheartleaped.Nomatterwhathewas,nomatterwhathehaddone,hewashomeandshewasglad.

           "Where’sMammy?"askedBonnie,wrigglinginScarlett’sgraspandshereluctantlysetthechildonherfeet.

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