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Chapter 15

           Hisnewcoatdidnotfitverywell,forthetailorhadbeenhurriedandsomeoftheseamswereawry.Thebrightnewsheenofthegraycoatwassadlyatvariancewiththewornandpatchedbutternuttrousersandthescarredboots,butifhehadbeenclothedinsilverarmorhecouldnothavelookedmoretheshiningknighttoher.

           "Ashley,"shebeggedabruptly,"mayIgotothetrainwithyou?"

           "Pleasedon’t.Fatherandthegirlswillbethere.Andanyway,I’dratherrememberyousayinggood-bytomeherethanshiveringatthedepot.There’ssomuchtomemories."

           Instantlysheabandonedherplan.IfIndiaandHoneywhodislikedhersomuchweretobepresentattheleavetaking,shewouldhavenochanceforaprivateword.

           "ThenIwon’tgo,"shesaid."See,Ashley!I’veanotherpresentforyou."

           Alittleshy,nowthatthetimehadcometogiveittohim,sheunrolledthepackage.Itwasalongyellowsash,madeofthickChinasilkandedgedwithheavyfringe.RhettButlerhadbroughtherayellowshawlfromHavanaseveralmonthsbefore,ashawlgaudilyembroideredwithbirdsandflowersinmagentaandblue.Duringthislastweek,shehadpatientlypickedoutalltheembroideryandcutupthesquareofsilkandstitcheditintoasashlength.

           "Scarlett,it’sbeautiful!Didyoumakeityourself?ThenI’llvalueitallthemore.Putitonme,mydear.Theboyswillbegreenwithenvywhentheyseemeinthegloryofmynewcoatandsash."

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