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Chapter 12

           "MellyHamilton,Ineverheardsuchalieinallmylife!TherewasneveraWilkeswhowasacoward"

           "IneversaidAshleywasacoward,"saidMelanie,hereyesbeginningtoflash."IsaidhethinkswhatCaptainButlerthinks,onlyheexpressesitindifferentwords.Andhedoesn’tgoaroundsayingitatmusicales,Ihope.Buthehaswrittenittome."

           Scarlett’sguiltyconsciencestirredasshetriedtorecallwhatAshleymighthavewrittenthatwouldleadMelanietomakesuchastatement,butmostofthelettersshehadreadhadgoneoutofherheadassoonasshefinishedreadingthem.ShebelievedMelaniehadsimplytakenleaveofhersenses.

           "AshleywrotemethatweshouldnotbefightingtheYankees.Andthatwehavebeenbetrayedintoitbystatesmenandoratorsmouthingcatchwordsandprejudices,"saidMellyrapidly."Hesaidnothingintheworldwasworthwhatthiswarwasgoingtodotous.Hesaidherewasn’tanythingatalltogloryitwasjustmiseryanddirt."

           "Oh!Thatletter,"thoughtScarlett."Wasthatwhathemeant?"

           "Idon’tbelieveit,"saidMrs.Merriwetherfirmly."Youmisunderstoodhismeaning."

           "InevermisunderstandAshley,"Melanierepliedquietly,thoughherlipsweretrembling."Iunderstandhimperfectly.HemeantexactlywhatCaptainButlermeant,onlyhedidn’tsayitinarudeway."

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