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Chapter 9

           "Ithinkweshouldgo,"saidScarlett,tryingtocurbhereagernessandtokeepherfaceearnestandsimple."Itistheleastwecandoforthehospital."

           Neitherofthevisitingladieshadevenmentionedhername,andtheyturnedandlookedsharplyather.Evenintheirextremity,theyhadnotconsideredaskingawidowofscarcelyayeartoappearatasocialfunction.Scarlettboretheirgazewithawide-eyedchildlikeexpression.

           "Ithinkweshouldgoandhelptomakeitasuccess,allofus.IthinkIshouldgointheboothwithMellybecausewell,Ithinkitwouldlookbetterforusbothtobethereinsteadofjustone.Don’tyouthinkso,Melly?"

           "Well,"beganMellyhelplessly.Theideaofappearingpubliclyatasocialgatheringwhileinmourningwassounheardofshewasbewildered.

           "Scarlett’sright,"saidMrs.Merriwether,observingsignsofweakening.Sheroseandjerkedherhoopsintoplace."Bothofyouallofyoumustcome.Now,Pitty,don’tstartyourexcusesagain.Justthinkhowmuchthehospitalneedsmoneyfornewbedsanddrugs.AndIknowCharliewouldlikeyoutohelptheCausehediedfor."

           "Well,"saidPittypat,helplessasalwaysinthepresenceofastrongerpersonality,"ifyouthinkpeoplewillunderstand."

           "Toogoodtobetrue!Toogoodtobetrue!"saidScarlett’sjoyfulheartassheslippedunobtrusivelyintothepink-and-yellow-drapedbooththatwastohavebeentheMcLuregirls’.Actuallyshewasataparty!Afterayear’sseclusion,aftercrepeandhushedvoicesandnearlygoingcrazywithboredom,shewasactuallyataparty,thebiggestpartyAtlantahadeverseen.AndshecouldseepeopleandmanylightsandhearmusicandviewforherselfthelovelylacesandfrocksandfrillsthatthefamousCaptainButlerhadrunthroughtheblockadeonhislasttrip.

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