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Chapter 2

           Scarlett’sheartsankatthenews.ShehadhopedagainsthopethatsomethingwouldkeepMelanieHamiltoninAtlantawhereshebelonged,andtheknowledgethatevenherfatherapprovedofhersweetquietnature,sodifferentfromherown,forcedherintotheopen. 

           "WasAshleythere,too?" 

           "Hewas."Geraldletgoofhisdaughter’sarmandturned,peeringsharplyintoherface."Andifthat’swhyyoucameoutheretowaitforme,whydidn’tyousaysowithoutbeatingaroundthebush?" 

           Scarlettcouldthinkofnothingtosay,andshefeltherfacegrowingredwithannoyance. 

           "Well,speakup." 

           Stillshesaidnothing,wishingthatitwaspermissibletoshakeone’sfatherandtellhimtohushhismouth. 

           "Hewasthereandheaskedmostkindlyafteryou,asdidhissisters,andsaidtheyhopednothingwouldkeepyoufromthebarbecuetomorrow.I’llwarrantnothingwill,"hesaidshrewdly."Andnow,daughter,what’sallthisaboutyouandAshley?" 

           "Thereisnothing,"shesaidshortly,tuggingathisarm."Let’sgoin,Pa." 

           "Sonow’tisyouwantingtogoin,"heobserved."ButhereI’mgoingtostandtillI’munderstandingyou.NowthatIthinkofit,’tisstrangeyou’vebeenrecently.Hashebeentriflingwithyou?Hasheaskedtomarryyou?" 

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