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Chapter 6

           "Iwouldwaitforever!Iwouldn’twantyouunlessyouwerequitesure.Please,MissO’Hara,tellmethatImayhope!"

           "Um,"saidScarlett,hersharpeyesnotingthatAshley,whohadnotrisentotakepartinthewartalk,wassmilingupatMelanie.Ifthisfoolwhowasgrapplingforherhandwouldonlykeepquietforamoment,perhapsshecouldhearwhattheyweresaying.Shemusthearwhattheysaid.WhatdidMelaniesaytohimthatbroughtthatlookofinteresttohiseyes?

           Charles’wordsblurredthevoicesshestrainedtohear.

           "Oh,hush!"shehissedathim,pinchinghishandandnotevenlookingathim.

           Startled,atfirstabashed,Charlesblushedattherebuffandthen,seeinghowhereyeswerefastenedonhissister,hesmiled.Scarlettwasafraidsomeonemighthearhiswords.Shewasnaturallyembarrassedandshy,andinagonylesttheybeoverheard.Charlesfeltasurgeofmasculinitysuchashehadneverexperienced,forthiswasthefirsttimeinhislifethathehadeverembarrassedanygirl.Thethrillwasintoxicating.HearrangedhisfaceinwhathefanciedwasanexpressionofcarelessunconcernandcautiouslyreturnedScarlett’spinchtoshowthathewasmanoftheworldenoughtounderstandandacceptherreproof.

           Shedidnotevenfeelhispinch,forshecouldhearclearlythesweetvoicethatwasMelanie’schiefcharm:"IfearIcannotagreewithyouaboutMr.Thackeray’sworks.Heisacynic.IfearheisnotthegentlemanMr.Dickensis."

           Whatasillythingtosaytoaman,thoughtScarlett,readytogigglewithrelief.Why,she’snomorethanabluestockingandeveryoneknowswhatmenthinkofbluestockings....

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