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Chapter 8

           Shewasstout,pink-cheekedandsilver-hairedandalwaysalittlebreathlessfromtootightlylacedstays.Shewasunabletowalkmorethanablockonthetinyfeetwhichshecrammedintotoosmallslippers.Shehadaheartwhichflutteredatanyexcitementandshepampereditshamelessly,faintingatanyprovocation.Everyoneknewthatherswoonsweregenerallymereladylikepretensesbuttheylovedherenoughtorefrainfromsayingso.Everyonelovedher,spoiledherlikeachildandrefusedtotakeherseriouslyeveryoneexceptherbrotherHenry.

           Shelikedgossipbetterthananythingelseintheworld,evenmorethanshelikedthepleasuresofthetable,andsheprattledonforhoursaboutotherpeople’saffairsinaharmlesskindlyway.Shehadnomemoryfornames,datesorplacesandfrequentlyconfusedtheactorsinoneAtlantadramawiththeactorsinanother,whichmislednoonefornoonewasfoolishenoughtotakeseriouslyanythingshesaid.Nooneevertoldheranythingreallyshockingorscandalous,forherspinsterstatemustbeprotectedevenifshewassixtyyearsold,andherfriendswereinakindlyconspiracytokeepherashelteredandpettedoldchild.

           Melaniewaslikeherauntinmanyways.Shehadhershyness,hersuddenblushes,hermodesty,butshedidhavecommonsense"Ofasort,I’lladmitthat,"Scarlettthoughtgrudgingly.LikeAuntPitty,Melaniehadthefaceofashelteredchildwhohadneverknownanythingbutsimplicityandkindness,truthandlove,achildwhohadneverlookeduponharshnessorevilandwouldnotrecognizethemifshesawthem.Becauseshehadalwaysbeenhappy,shewantedeveryoneabouthertobehappyor,atleast,pleasedwiththemselves.Tothisend,shealwayssawthebestineveryoneandremarkedkindlyuponit.

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