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Chapter 63

           Itwasbeginningtobeobviousthatallhistalkaboutlovinghermeantnothing.Itwasataleofatimelongpast,andhewaslookingatitasthoughithadneverhappenedtohim.Andthatwasfrightening.Helookedatherinanalmostkindlyway,speculationinhiseyes.

           "Howoldareyou,mydear?Youneverwouldtellme."

           "Twenty-eight,"sheanswereddully,muffledinthehandkerchief.

           "That’snotavastage.It’sayoungagetohavegainedthewholeworldandlostyourownsoul,isn’tit?Don’tlookfrightened.I’mnotreferringtohellfiretocomeforyouraffairwithAshley.I’mmerelyspeakingmetaphorically.EversinceI’veknownyou,you’vewantedtwothings.Ashleyandtoberichenoughtotelltheworldtogotohell.Well,youarerichenoughandyou’vespokensharplytotheworldandyou’vegotAshley,ifyouwanthim.Butallthatdoesn’tseemtobeenoughnow."

           Shewasfrightenedbutnotatthethoughtofhellfire.Shewasthinking:"ButRhettismysoulandI’mlosinghim.AndifIlosehim,nothingelsematters!No,notfriendsormoneyororanything.IfonlyIhadhimIwouldn’tevenmindbeingpooragain.No,Iwouldn’tmindbeingcoldagainorevenhungry.Buthecan’tmeanOh,hecan’t!"

           Shewipedhereyesandsaiddesperately:

           "Rhett,ifyouoncelovedmesomuch,theremustbesomethingleftforme."

           "OutofitallIfindonlytwothingsthatremainandtheyarethetwothingsyouhatethemostpityandanoddfeelingofkindness."

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