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Chapter 6

           Forhalfanhour,thegirlswouldchatterandlaugh,andthenservantswouldpulltheshuttersandinthewarmhalf-gloomthetalkwoulddietowhispersandfinallyexpireinsilencebrokenonlybysoftregularbreathing.

           ScarletthadmadecertainthatMelaniewaslyingdownonthebedwithHoneyandHettyTarletonbeforesheslippedintothehallandstarteddownthestairs.Fromthewindowonthelanding,shecouldseethegroupofmensittingunderthearbor,drinkingfromtallglasses,andsheknewtheywouldremainthereuntillateafternoon.HereyessearchedthegroupbutAshleywasnotamongthem.Thenshelistenedandsheheardhisvoice.Asshehadhoped,hewasstillinthefrontdrivewaybiddinggood-bytodepartingmatronsandchildren.

           Herheartinherthroat,shewentswiftlydownthestairs.WhatifsheshouldmeetMr.Wilkes?Whatexcusecouldshegiveforprowlingaboutthehousewhenalltheothergirlsweregettingtheirbeautynaps?Well,thathadtoberisked.

           Asshereachedthebottomstep,sheheardtheservantsmovingaboutinthediningroomunderthebutler’sorders,liftingoutthetableandchairsinpreparationforthedancing.Acrossthewidehallwastheopendoorofthelibraryandshespedintoitnoiselessly.ShecouldwaitthereuntilAshleyfinishedhisadieuxandthencalltohimwhenhecameintothehouse.

           Thelibrarywasinsemidarkness,fortheblindshadbeendrawnagainstthesun.Thedimroomwithtoweringwallscompletelyfilledwithdarkbooksdepressedher.Itwasnottheplacewhichshewouldhavechosenforatrystsuchasshehopedthisonewouldbe.Largenumbersofbooksalwaysdepressedher,asdidpeoplewholikedtoreadlargenumbersofbooks.ThatisallpeopleexceptAshley.

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