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Chapter 12

           Elsingcaughtherskirtandheldher.

           "Lethimgo,"shesaidinaclearvoicethatcarriedthroughoutthetenselyquietroom."Lethimgo.Heisatraitor,aspeculator!Heisaviperthatwehavenursedtoourbosoms!"

           Rhett,standinginthehall,hishatinhishand,heardashewasintendedtohearand,turning,surveyedtheroomforamoment.HelookedpointedlyatMrs.Elsing’sflatbosom,grinnedsuddenlyand,bowing,madehisexit.

           Mrs.MerriwetherrodehomeinAuntPitty’scarriage,andscarcelyhadthefourladiesseatedthemselveswhensheexploded.

           "Therenow,PittypatHamilton!Ihopeyouaresatisfied!"

           "Withwhat?"criedPitty,apprehensively.

           "WiththeconductofthatwretchedButlermanyou’vebeenharboring."

           Pittypatfluttered,tooupsetbytheaccusationtorecallthatMrs.MerriwetherhadalsobeenRhettButler’shostessonseveraloccasions.ScarlettandMelaniethoughtofthis,butbredtopolitenesstotheirelders,refrainedfromremarkingonthematter.Insteadtheystudiouslylookeddownattheirmittenedhands.

           "HeinsultedusallandtheConfederacytoo,"saidMrs.Merriwether,andherstoutbustheavedviolentlybeneathitsglitteringpassementerietrimmings."Sayingthatwewerefightingformoney!Sayingthatourleadershadliedtous!Heshouldbeputinjail.Yes,heshould.IshallspeaktoDr.Meadeaboutit.IfMr.Merriwetherwereonlyalive,he’dtendtohim!Now,PittyHamilton,youlistentome.

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