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Chapter 16

           Inotherdays,Scarlettwouldhavebeenbitterabouthershabbydressesandpatchedshoesbutnowshedidnotcare,fortheonepersonwhomatteredwasnottheretoseeher.Shewashappythosetwomonths,happierthanshehadbeeninyears.HadshenotfeltthestartofAshley’sheartwhenherarmswentroundhisneck?seenthatdespairinglookonhisfacewhichwasmoreopenanavowalthananywordscouldbe?Helovedher.Shewassureofthatnow,andthisconvictionwassopleasantshecouldevenbekindertoMelanie.ShecouldbesorryforMelanienow,sorrywithafaintcontemptforherblindness,herstupidity.

           "Whenthewarisover!"shethought."Whenit’soverthen..."

           Sometimesshethoughtwithasmalldartoffear:"Whatthen?"Butsheputthethoughtfromhermind.Whenthewarwasover,everythingwouldbesettled,somehow.IfAshleylovedher,hesimplycouldn’tgoonlivingwithMelanie.

           Butthen,adivorcewasunthinkable;andEllenandGerald,staunchCatholicsthattheywere,wouldneverpermithertomarryadivorcedman.ItwouldmeanleavingtheChurch!Scarlettthoughtitoveranddecidedthat,inachoicebetweentheChurchandAshley,shewouldchooseAshley.But,oh,itwouldmakesuchascandal!DivorcedpeoplewereunderthebannotonlyoftheChurchbutofsociety.Nodivorcedpersonwasreceived.However,shewoulddareeventhatforAshley.ShewouldsacrificeanythingforAshley.

           Somehowitwouldcomeoutallrightwhenthewarwasover.IfAshleylovedhersomuch,he’dfindaway.She’dmakehimfindaway.

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