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Chapter 6

           Shehadrunafterhimandhewouldhavenoneofher.Hepreferredawhey-facedlittlefoollikeMelanietoher.Oh,farbetterthatshehadfollowedEllenandMammy’spreceptsandnever,neverrevealedthatsheevenlikedhimbetteranythingthantobefacedwiththisscorchingshame!

           Shesprangtoherfeet,herhandsclenchedandherosetoweringoverher,hisfacefullofthemutemiseryofoneforcedtofacerealitieswhenrealitiesareagonies.

           "IshallhateyoutillIdie,youcadyoulowdownlowdown"Whatwasthewordshewanted?Shecouldnotthinkofanywordbadenough.

           "Scarlettplease"

           Heputouthishandtowardherand,ashedid,sheslappedhimacrossthefacewithallthestrengthshehad.Thenoisecrackedlikeawhipinthestillroomandsuddenlyherragewasgone,andtherewasdesolationinherheart.

           Theredmarkofherhandshowedplainlyonhiswhitetiredface.Hesaidnothingbutliftedherlimphandtohislipsandkissedit.Thenhewasgonebeforeshecouldspeakagain,closingthedoorsoftlybehindhim.

           Shesatdownagainverysuddenly,thereactionfromherragemakingherkneesfeelweak.Hewasgoneandthememoryofhisstrickenfacewouldhaunthertillshedied.

           Sheheardthesoftmuffledsoundofhisfootstepsdyingawaydownthelonghall,andthecompleteenormityofheractionscameoverher.Shehadlosthimforever.Nowhewouldhateherandeverytimehelookedatherhewouldrememberhowshethrewherselfathimwhenhehadgivenhernoencouragementatall.

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