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Chapter 15

           Idon’tmindfacingMotherbutI’mdaImeanIdon’tintendforDimityMunroetoseemytoesstickingout."

           "Why,they’remyboots.Iclaimedthemfirst,"saidTony,beginningtoscowlathisbrother;andMelanie,flutteringwithfearatthepossibilityofoneofthefamousFontainequarrels,interposedandmadepeace.

           "Ihadafullbeardtoshowyougirls,"saidAshley,ruefullyrubbinghisfacewherehalf-healedrazornicksstillshowed."ItwasabeautifulbeardandifIdosayitmyself,neitherJebStuartnorNathanBedfordForresthadahandsomerone.ButwhenwegottoRichmond,thosetwoscoundrels,"indicatingtheFontaines,"decidedthatastheywereshavingtheirbeards,mineshouldcomeofftoo.Theygotmedownandshavedme,andit’sawondermyheaddidn’tcomeoffalongwiththebeard.ItwasonlybytheinterventionofEvanandCadethatmymustachewassaved."

           "Snakes,Mrs.Wilkes!Yououghttothankme.You’dneverhaverecognizedhimandwouldn’thavelethiminthedoor,"saidAlex."Wedidittoshowourappreciationofhistalkingtheprovostguardoutofputtingusinjail.Ifyousaytheword,we’lltakethemustacheoffforyou,rightnow."

           "Oh,no,thankyou!"saidMelaniehastily,clutchingAshleyinafrightenedway,forthetwoswarthylittlemenlookedcapableofanyviolence."Ithinkit’sperfectlylovely."

           "That’slove,"saidtheFontaines,noddinggravelyateachother.

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