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Chapter 25

           "Don’tyouknowbetterthantojiggleAunteelikethatwhenshe’ssick?Now,trotrightoutintheyardandplay,anddon’tcomeinhereagain."

           ButMelaniereachedoutaweakarmanddrewthewailingchildtoher.

           "There,there,Wade.Youdidn’tmeantojiggleme,didyou?Hedoesn’tbotherme,Scarlett.Dolethimstaywithme.Letmetakecareofhim.It’stheonlythingIcandotillIgetwell,andyou’vegotyourhandsfullenoughwithouthavingtowatchhim."

           "Don’tbeagoose,Melly,"saidScarlettshortly."Youaren’tgettingwelllikeyoushouldandhavingWadefallonyourstomachwon’thelpyou.Now,Wade,ifIevercatchyouonAuntee’sbedagain,I’llwearyouout.Andstopsniffling.Youarealwayssniffling.Trytobealittleman."

           Wadeflewsobbingtohidehimselfunderthehouse.Melaniebitherlipandtearscametohereyes,andMammystandinginthehall,awitnesstothescene,scowledandbreathedhard.ButnoonetalkedbacktoScarlettthesedays.Theywereallafraidofhersharptongue,allafraidofthenewpersonwhowalkedinherbody.

           ScarlettreignedsupremeatTaranowand,likeotherssuddenlyelevatedtoauthority,allthebullyinginstinctsinhernaturerosetothesurface.Itwasnotthatshewasbasicallyunkind.Itwasbecauseshewassofrightenedandunsureofherselfshewasharshlestotherslearnherinadequaciesandrefuseherauthority.Besides,therewassomepleasureinshoutingatpeopleandknowingtheywereafraid.Scarlettfoundthatitrelievedheroverwroughtnerves.

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