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Chapter 9

           "Notawordaboutme!"thoughtScarlettindignantly,asMellysmiledinconfusionandanswered,

           "Dearme,no,CaptainButler!ThehospitalcommitteejusthadtohaveusforthisboothbecauseatthelastminuteApillowcase?Here’salovelyonewithaflagonit."

           Sheturnedtothreecavalrymenwhoappearedathercounter.Foramoment,MelaniethoughthowniceCaptainButlerwas.Thenshewishedthatsomethingmoresubstantialthancheeseclothwasbetweenherskirtandthespittoonthatstoodjustoutsidethebooth,fortheaimofthehorsemenwithamberstreamsoftobaccojuicewasnotsounerringaswiththeirlonghorsepistols.ThensheforgotabouttheCaptain,Scarlettandthespittoonsasmorecustomerscrowdedtoher.

           Scarlettsatquietlyonthestoolfanningherself,notdaringtolookup,wishingCaptainButlerbackonthedeckofhisshipwherehebelonged.

           "Yourhusbandhasbeendeadlong?"

           "Oh,yes,alongtime.Almostayear."

           "Anaeon,I’msure."

           Scarlettwasnotsurewhatanaeonwas,buttherewasnomistakingthebaitingqualityofhisvoice,soshesaidnothing.

           "Hadyoubeenmarriedlong?ForgivemyquestionsbutIhavebeenawayfromthissectionforsolong."

           "Twomonths,"saidScarlett,unwillingly.

           "Atragedy,noless,"hiseasyvoicecontinued.

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