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Chapter 10

           Onceamanhadbeenherbeau,sheneverlosttheconvictionthathebelongedtoher,andallhisgooddeedsredoundedtohercredit.

           "AndI’venewsthat’llbeholdingthebothofyou,"saidGerald."They’resayingStuiscourtingatTwelveOaksagain."

           "HoneyorIndia?"questionedMellyexcitedly,whileScarlettstaredalmostindignantly.

           "Oh,MissIndia,tobesure.Didn’tshehavehimfasttillthisbaggageofminewinkedathim?"

           "Oh,"saidMelly,somewhatembarrassedatGerald’soutspokenness.

           "Andmorethanthat,youngBrenthastakentohangingaboutTara.Now!"

           Scarlettcouldnotspeak.Thedefectionofherbeauxwasalmostinsulting.EspeciallywhensherecalledhowwildlyboththetwinshadactedwhenshetoldthemshewasgoingtomarryCharles.StuarthadeventhreatenedtoshootCharles,orScarlett,orhimself,orallthree.Ithadbeenmostexciting.

           "Suellen?"questionedMelly,breakingintoapleasedsmile."ButIthoughtMr.Kennedy"

           "Oh,him?"saidGerald."FrankKennedystillpussyfootsabout,afraidofhisshadow,andI’llbeaskinghimhisintentionssoonifhedoesn’tspeakup.No,’tismebaby."

           "Carreen?"

           "She’snothingbutachild!"saidScarlettsharply,findinghertongue.

           "She’slittlemorethanayearyoungerthanyouwere,Miss,whenyouweremarried,"retortedGerald."Isityou’regrudgingyouroldbeautoyoursister?"

           Mellyblushed,unaccustomedtosuchfrankness,andsignaledPetertobringinthesweetpotatopie.

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