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Chapter 9

           Sheremainedgloomilyinherroomuntilafternoonandthenthesightofthereturningpicnickerswithwagonspiledhighwithpineboughs,vinesandfernsdidnotcheerher.Everyonelookedhappilytiredastheywavedtoheragainandshereturnedtheirgreetingsdrearily.Lifewasahopelessaffairandcertainlynotworthliving.

           Deliverancecameintheformsheleastexpectedwhen,duringtheafter-dinner-napperiod,Mrs.MerriwetherandMrs.Elsingdroveup.Startledathavingcallersatsuchanhour,Melanie,ScarlettandAuntPittypatrousedthemselves,hastilyhookedtheirbasques,smoothedtheirhairanddescendedtotheparlor.

           "Mrs.Bonnell’schildrenhavethemeasles,"saidMrs.Merriwetherabruptly,showingplainlythatsheheldMrs.Bonnellpersonallyresponsibleforpermittingsuchathingtohappen.

           "AndtheMcLuregirlshavebeencalledtoVirginia,"saidMrs.Elsinginherdie-awayvoice,fanningherselflanguidlyasifneitherthisnoranythingelsematteredverymuch."DallasMcLureiswounded."

           "Howdreadful!"chorusedtheirhostesses."IspoorDallas"

           "No.Justthroughtheshoulder,"saidMrs.Merriwetherbriskly."Butitcouldn’tpossiblyhavehappenedataworsetime.ThegirlsaregoingNorthtobringhimhome.But,skiesabove,wehaven’ttimetositheretalking.WemusthurrybacktotheArmoryandgetthedecoratingdone.Pitty,weneedyouandMellytonighttotakeMrs.Bonnell’sandtheMcLuregirls’places."

           "Oh,but,Dolly,wecan’tgo."

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