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Chapter 61

           Nowshecouldlookbackdownthelongyearsandseeherselfingreenflowereddimity,standinginthesunshineatTara,thrilledbytheyounghorsemanwithhisblondhairshininglikeasilverhelmet.Shecouldseesoclearlynowthathewasonlyachildishfancy,nomoreimportantreallythanherspoileddesirefortheaquamarineearbobsshehadcoaxedoutofGerald.For,oncesheownedtheearbobs,theyhadlosttheirvalue,aseverythingexceptmoneylostitsvalueonceitwashers.Andsohe,too,wouldhavebecomecheapif,inthosefirstfar-awaydays,shehadeverhadthesatisfactionofrefusingtomarryhim.Ifshehadeverhadhimathermercy,seenhimgrownpassionate,importunate,jealous,sulky,pleading,liketheotherboys,thewildinfatuationwhichhadpossessedherwouldhavepassed,blowingawayaslightlyasmistbeforesunshineandlightwindwhenshemetanewman.

           "WhatafoolI’vebeen,"shethoughtbitterly."AndnowI’vegottopayforit.WhatI’vewishedforsooftenhashappened.I’vewishedMellywasdeadsoIcouldhavehim.Andnowshe’sdeadandI’vegothimandIdon’twanthim.HisdamnedhonorwillmakehimaskmeifIwanttodivorceRhettandmarryhim.Marryhim?Iwouldn’thavehimonasilverplatter!But,justthesameI’vegothimroundmyneckfortherestofmylife.AslongasIliveI’llhavetolookafterhimandseethathedoesn’tstarveandthatpeopledon’thurthisfeelings.He’llbejustanotherchild,clingingtomyskirts.I’velostmyloverandI’vegotanotherchild

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