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Chapter 63

           No,Scarlett,IwillnotbepursuedasthelucklessAshleywaspursued.Besides,Iamgoingaway."

           Herjawtrembledbeforesheclenchedherteethtosteadyit.Goaway?No,anythingbutthat!Howcouldlifegoonwithouthim?Everyonehadgonefromher,everyonewhomatteredexceptRhett.Hecouldn’tgo.Buthowcouldshestophim?Shewaspowerlessagainsthiscoolmind,hisdisinterestedwords.

           "Iamgoingaway.IintendedtotellyouwhenyoucamehomefromMarietta."

           "Youaredesertingme?"

           "Don’tbetheneglected,dramaticwife,Scarlett.Theroleisn’tbecoming.Itakeit,then,youdonotwantadivorceorevenaseparation?Well,then,I’llcomebackoftenenoughtokeepgossipdown."

           "Damngossip!"shesaidfiercely."It’syouIwant.Takemewithyou!"

           "No,"hesaid,andtherewasfinalityinhisvoice.Foramomentshewasonthevergeofanoutburstofchildishwildtears.Shecouldhavethrownherselfonthefloor,cursedandscreamedanddrummedherheels.Butsomeremnantofpride,ofcommonsensestiffenedher.Shethought,ifIdid,he’donlylaugh,orjustlookatme.Imustn’tbawl;Imustn’tbeg.Imustn’tdoanythingtoriskhiscontempt.Hemustrespectmeevenevenifhedoesn’tloveme.

           Sheliftedherchinandmanagedtoaskquietly:

           "Wherewillyougo?"

           Therewasafaintgleamofadmirationinhiseyesasheanswered.

           "PerhapstoEnglandortoParis.PerhapstoCharlestontotrytomakepeacewithmypeople."

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