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Chapter 13

           Andthenshesaid,‘Iwanttodosomething,too.Ain’tIaConfedrut,goodasyou?’And,Scarlett,Iwasrighttouchedatherwantingtohelp.Youknow,shecan’tbeallbadifshewantstohelptheCause.DoyouthinkI’mbadtofeelthatway?"

           "ForHeaven’ssake,Melly,whocaresifyou’rebad?Whatelsedidshesay?"

           "Shesaidshe’dbeenwatchingtheladiesgobytothehospitalandthoughtIhadaakindfaceandsoshestoppedme.Shehadsomemoneyandshewantedmetotakeitanduseitforthehospitalandnottellasoulwhereitcamefrom.ShesaidMrs.Elsingwouldn’tletitbeusedifsheknewwhatkindofmoneyitwas.Whatkindofmoney!That’swhenIthoughtI’dswoon!AndIwassoupsetandanxioustogetaway,Ijustsaid:‘Oh,yes,indeed,howsweetofyou’orsomethingidiotic,andshesmiledandsaid:‘That’srightChristianofyou’andshovedthisdirtyhandkerchiefintomyhand.Ugh,canyousmelltheperfume?"

           Melanieheldoutaman’shandkerchief,soiledandhighlyperfumed,inwhichsomecoinswereknotted.

           "ShewassayingthankyouandsomethingaboutbringingmesomemoneyeveryweekandjustthenUnclePeterdroveupandsawme!"Mellycollapsedintotearsandlaidherheadonthepillow."Andwhenhesawwhowaswithme,heScarlett,heHOLLEREDatme!Nobodyhaseverholleredatmebeforeinmywholelife.

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