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Chapter 19

           It’squitedangerousforherinhercondition."

           Scarlettwassilent,embarrassed,forMelanie’sconditionwasnotasubjectshecoulddiscusswithaman.Shewasembarrassed,too,thatRhettshouldknowitwasdangerousforMelanie.Suchknowledgesatilluponabachelor.

           "It’squiteungallantofyounottothinkthatImightgethurttoo,"shesaidtartly.

           Hiseyesflickeredwithamusement.

           "I’dbackyouagainsttheYankeesanyday."

           "I’mnotsurethatthat’sacompliment,"shesaiduncertainly.

           "Itisn’t,"heanswered."Whenwillyoustoplookingforcomplimentsinmen’slightestutterances?"

           "WhenI’monmydeathbed,"sherepliedandsmiled,thinkingthattherewouldalwaysbementocomplimenther,evenifRhettneverdid.

           "Vanity,vanity,"hesaid."Atleast,youarefrankaboutit."

           Heopenedhiscigarcase,extractedablackcigarandheldittohisnoseforamoment.Amatchflared,heleanedbackagainstapostand,claspinghishandsabouthisknees,smokedawhileinsilence.Scarlettresumedherrockingandthestilldarknessofthewarmnightclosedaboutthem.Themockingbird,whichnestedinthetangleofrosesandhoneysuckle,rousedfromslumberandgaveonetimid,liquidnote.Then,asifthinkingbetterofthematter,itwassilentagain.

           Fromtheshadowoftheporch,Rhettsuddenlylaughed,alow,softlaugh.

           "SoyoustayedwithMrs.Wilkes!ThisisthestrangestsituationIeverencountered!"

           "Iseenothingstrangeaboutit,"sheanswereduncomfortably,immediatelyonthealert.

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