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Chapter 57

           AndtheFontaineplace,itcomesnexttoTaraandthentheTarletons.Theyain’tmakin’muchmoneybutthey’regettin’alongandtheygotgumption.Butmostoftherestofthefolks,therestofthefarms—"

           No,ScarlettdidnotliketorememberthewaythedesertedCountylooked.Itseemedevensadder,inretrospect,besidethebustleandprosperityofAtlanta.

           "Hasanythinghappenedhere?"sheaskedwhentheywerefinallyhomeandwereseatedonthefrontporch.Shehadtalkedrapidlyandcontinuouslyallthewayhome,fearingthatasilencewouldfall.ShehadnothadawordalonewithRhettsincethatdaywhenshefelldownthestepsandshewasnonetooanxioustobealonewithhimnow.Shedidnotknowhowhefelttowardher.Hehadbeenkindnessitselfduringhermiserableconvalescence,butitwasthekindnessofanimpersonalstranger.Hehadanticipatedherwants,keptthechildrenfrombotheringherandsupervisedthestoreandthemills.Buthehadneversaid:"I’msorry."Well,perhapshewasn’tsorry.Perhapshestillthoughtthatchildthatwasneverbornwasnothischild.Howcouldshetellwhatwentoninthemindbehindtheblanddarkface?Buthehadshowedadispositiontobecourteous,forthefirsttimeintheirmarriedlife,andadesiretoletlifegoonasthoughtherehadneverbeenanythingunpleasantbetweenthemasthough,thoughtScarlett,cheerlessly,asthoughtherehadneverbeenanythingatallbetweenthem.Well,ifthatwaswhathewanted,shecouldactherparttoo.

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