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Chapter 59

           Hejes’pushmeouterdedo’an’say:‘Gitdehellouterhyah!’

           "Ahgoesdownstairsan’Ahgitsterthinkin’dathesaydarain’gwinebenofune’lan’MissScarlettsayitbetermorrermawnin’an’hesaydarbeshootin’.An’alldekin-folksindehousean’alldeneighborsalreadygabblin’‘boutitlakaflockofguineahens,an’Ahthoughtofyou,MissMelly.Yougottercomehe’pus."

           "Oh,Mammy,Icouldn’tintrude!"

           "Efyoukain,whokin?"

           "ButwhatcouldIdo,Mammy?"

           "MissMelly,Ahdoanknow.Butyoukindosumpin’.YoukintalkterMist’Rhettan’maybehelissenteryou.Hesetagretsto’byyou,MissMelly.Maybeyoudoanknowit,buthedo.Ahdonehearhimsaytimean’agin,youisdeonlies’gretladyheknows."

           "But"

           Melanierosetoherfeet,confused,herheartquailingatthethoughtofconfrontingRhett.ThethoughtofarguingwithamanasgriefcrazedastheoneMammydepictedmadehergocold.Thethoughtofenteringthatbrightlylightedroomwherelaythelittlegirlshelovedsomuchwrungherheart.Whatcouldshedo?WhatcouldshesaytoRhettthatwouldeasehisgriefandbringhimbacktoreason?Foramomentshestoodirresoluteandthroughthecloseddoorcamethesoundofherboy’streblelaughter.Likeacoldknifeinherheartcamethethoughtofhimdead.SupposeherBeauwerelyingupstairs,hislittlebodycoldandstill,hismerrylaughterhushed.

           "Oh,"shecriedaloud,infright,andinhermindsheclutchedhimclosetoherheart.

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