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Chapter 9

           "MydearladieshowcouldI!Youmustforgiveme.Butpermitastrangertoofferthecomfortofsayingthattodieforone’scountryistoliveforever."

           MelaniesmiledathimthroughsparklingtearswhileScarlettfeltthefoxofwrathandimpotenthategnawathervitals.Againhehadmadeagracefulremark,thekindofcomplimentanygentlemanwouldpayundersuchcircumstances,buthedidnotmeanawordofit.Hewasjeeringather.Heknewshehadn’tlovedCharles.AndMellywasjustabigenoughfoolnottoseethroughhim.Oh,pleaseGod,don’tletanybodyelseseethroughhim,shethoughtwithastartofterror.Wouldhetellwhatheknew?Ofcoursehewasn’tagentlemanandtherewasnotellingwhatmenwoulddowhentheyweren’tgentlemen.Therewasnostandardtojudgethemby.Shelookedupathimandsawthathismouthwaspulleddownatthecornersinmocksympathy,evenwhileheswishedthefan.Somethinginhislookchallengedherspiritandbroughtherstrengthbackinasurgeofdislike.Abruptlyshesnatchedthefanfromhishand.

           "I’mquiteallright,"shesaidtartly."There’snoneedtoblowmyhairoutofplace."

           "Scarlett,darling!CaptainButler,youmustforgiveher.Shesheisn’therselfwhenshehearspoorCharlie’snamespokenandperhaps,afterall,weshouldn’thavecomeheretonight.We’restillinmourning,yousee,andit’squiteastrainonherallthisgaietyandmusic,poorchild."

           "Iquiteunderstand,"hesaidwithelaborategravity,butasheturnedandgaveMelanieasearchinglookthatwenttothebottomofhersweetworriedeyes,hisexpressionchanged,reluctantrespectandgentlenesscomingoverhisdarkface."Ithinkyou’reacourageouslittlelady,Mrs.Wilkes."

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