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Chapter 26

           Supposesheshouldn’tbeabletomovehim?Turningsothatshebackedthecorpse,shecaughtaheavybootundereacharmandthrewherweightforward.Hemovedandshejerkedagain.Hersorefoot,forgottenintheexcitement,nowgaveatremendousthrobthatmadehergritherteethandshiftherweighttotheheel.Tuggingandstraining,perspirationdrippingfromherforehead,shedraggedhimdownthehall,aredstainfollowingherpath.

           "Ifhebleedsacrosstheyard,wecan’thideit,"shegasped."Givemeyourshimmy,Melanie,andI’llwaditaroundhishead."

           Melanie’swhitefacewentcrimson.

           "Don’tbesilly,Iwon’tlookatyou,"saidScarlett."IfIhadonapetticoatorpantaletsI’dusethem."

           Crouchingbackagainstthewall,MelaniepulledtheraggedlinengarmentoverherheadandsilentlytossedittoScarlett,shieldingherselfasbestshecouldwithherarms.

           "ThankGod,I’mnotthatmodest,"thoughtScarlett,feelingratherthanseeingMelanie’sagonyofembarrassment,asshewrappedtheraggedclothabouttheshatteredface.

           Byaseriesoflimpingjerks,shepulledthebodydownthehalltowardthebackporchand,pausingtowipeherforeheadwiththebackofherhand,glancedbacktowardMelanie,sittingagainstthewallhuggingherthinkneestoherbarebreasts.HowsillyofMelanietobebotheringaboutmodestyatatimelikethis,Scarlettthoughtirritably.Itwasjustpartofhernicey-nicewayofactingwhichhadalwaysmadeScarlettdespiseher.Thenshameroseinher.

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