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Chapter 21

           Finally,shecouldnottalkatallandonlystaredoutofthewindowatthehotstillstreetandthedustyleaveshangingmotionlessonthetrees.Melaniewassilenttoo,butatintervalsherquietfacewaswrenchedwithpain.

           Shesaid,aftereachpain:"Itwasn’tverybad,really,"andScarlettknewshewaslying.Shewouldhavepreferredaloudscreamtosilentendurance.SheknewsheshouldfeelsorryforMelanie,butsomehowshecouldnotmusterasparkofsympathy.Hermindwastootornwithherownanguish.Onceshelookedsharplyatthepain-twistedfaceandwonderedwhyitshouldbethatshe,ofallpeopleintheworld,shouldbeherewithMelanieatthisparticulartimeshewhohadnothingincommonwithher,whohatedher,whowouldgladlyhaveseenherdead.Well,maybeshe’dhaveherwish,andbeforethedaywasovertoo.Acoldsuperstitiousfearsweptheratthisthought.Itwasbadlucktowishthatsomeoneweredead,almostasbadluckastocursesomeone.Cursescamehometoroost,Mammysaid.ShehastilyprayedthatMelaniewouldn’tdieandbrokeintofeverishsmalltalk,hardlyawareofwhatshesaid.Atlast,Melanieputahothandonherwrist.

           "Don’tbotherabouttalking,dear.Iknowhowworriedyouare.I’msosorryI’msomuchtrouble."

           Scarlettrelapsedintosilencebutshecouldnotsitstill.WhatwouldshedoifneitherthedoctornorPrissygotthereintime?Shewalkedtothewindowandlookeddownthestreetandcamebackandsatdownagain.Thensheroseandlookedoutofthewindowontheothersideoftheroom.

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