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Chapter 16

           AndMelanie,burstingintotearsofself-condemnation,fledtheroom,leavingScarletttoatearlessbed,withwoundedpride,disillusionmentandjealousyforbedfellows.

           ShethoughtthatshecouldnotliveanylongerinthesamehousewiththewomanwhowascarryingAshley’schild,thoughtthatshewouldgohometoTara,home,whereshebelonged.ShedidnotseehowshecouldeverlookatMelanieagainandnothavehersecretreadinherface.Andshearosethenextmorningwiththefixedintentionofpackinghertrunkimmediatelyafterbreakfast.But,astheysatatthetable,Scarlettsilentandgloomy,PittybewilderedandMelaniemiserable,atelegramcame.

           ItwastoMelaniefromAshley’sbodyservant,Mose.

           "IhavelookedeverywhereandIcan’tfindhim.MustIcomehome?"

           Nooneknewwhatitmeantbuttheeyesofthethreewomenwenttooneanother,widewithterror,andScarlettforgotallthoughtsofgoinghome.WithoutfinishingtheirbreakfaststheydrovedowntotelegraphAshley’scolonel,butevenastheyenteredtheoffice,therewasatelegramfromhim.

           "RegrettoinformyouMajorWilkesmissingsincescoutingexpeditionthreedaysago.Willkeepyouinformed."

           Itwasaghastlytriphome,withAuntPittycryingintoherhandkerchief,MelaniesittingerectandwhiteandScarlettslumped,stunnedinthecornerofthecarriage.Onceinthehouse,Scarlettstumbledupthestairstoherbedroomand,clutchingherRosaryfromthetable,droppedtoherkneesandtriedtopray.Buttheprayerswouldnotcome.

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