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Chapter 61

           Theverydroopofhisshouldersshowedthathisownself-castigationwasmorecruelthananyshecouldgive.Hestoodsilentbeforeher,clutchingthegloveasthoughitwereanunderstandinghandand,inthestillnessthatfollowedherwords,herindignationfellawayandpity,tingedwithcontempt,tookitsplace.Herconsciencesmoteher.ShewaskickingabeatenanddefenselessmanandshehadpromisedMelaniethatshewouldlookafterhim.

           "AndjustassoonasIpromisedher,Isaidmean,hurtingthingstohimandthere’snoneedformetosaythemorforanyonetosaythem.Heknowsthetruthandit’skillinghim,"shethoughtdesolately."He’snotgrownup.He’sachild,likeme,andhe’ssickwithfearatlosingher.MellyknewhowitwouldbeMellyknewhimfarbetterthanIdo.That’swhyshesaidlookafterhimandBeau,inthesamebreath.HowcanAshleyeverstandthis?Icanstandit.Icanstandanything.I’vehadtostandsomuch.Buthecan’thecan’tstandanythingwithouther."

           "Forgiveme,darling,"shesaidgently,puttingoutherarms."Iknowwhatyoumustbesuffering.Butremember,shedoesn’tknowanythingsheneverevensuspectedGodwasthatgoodtous."

           Hecametoherquicklyandhisarmswentroundherblindly.Shetiptoedtobringherwarmcheekcomfortinglyagainsthisandwithonehandshesmoothedthebackofhishair.

           "Don’tcry,sweet.She’dwantyoutobebrave.She’llwanttoseeyouinamomentandyoumustbebrave.Shemustn’tseethatyou’vebeencrying.

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