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Chapter 19

           Itmadeagirlfeelpositivelyundressed.Andnomaneverlearnedsuchthingsfromgoodwomeneither.Shewasindignantthathehadreadhermind.Shelikedtobelieveherselfathingofmysterytomen,butsheknewRhettthoughtherastransparentasglass.

           "Speakingofsuchmatters,"hecontinued,"haveyouaprotectororchaperoninthehouse?TheadmirableMrs.MerriwetherorMrs.Meade?TheyalwayslookatmeasiftheyknewIwasherefornogoodpurpose."

           "Mrs.Meadeusuallycomesoveratnight,"answeredScarlett,gladtochangethesubject."Butshecouldn’ttonight.Phil,herboy,ishome."

           "Whatluck,"hesaidsoftly,"tofindyoualone."

           Somethinginhisvoicemadeherheartbeatpleasantlyfasterandshefeltherfaceflush.Shehadheardthatnoteinmen’svoicesoftenenoughtoknowthatitpresagedadeclarationoflove.Oh,whatfun!Ifhewouldjustsayhelovedher,howshewouldtormenthimandgetevenwithhimforallthesarcasticremarkshehadflungatherthesepastthreeyears.ShewouldleadhimachasethatwouldmakeupforeventhatawfulhumiliationofthedayhewitnessedherslappingAshley.Andthenshe’dtellhimsweetlyshecouldonlybeasistertohimandretirewiththefullhonorsofwar.Shelaughednervouslyinpleasantanticipation.

           "Don’tgiggle,"hesaid,andtakingherhand,heturneditoverandpressedhislipsintothepalm.Somethingvital,electric,leapedfromhimtoheratthetouchofhiswarmmouth,somethingthatcaressedherwholebodythrillingly.

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