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Chapter 29

           Melaniemetthemhalfway,surprisingScarlettwithherunexpectedvivacityasshetoldoftrialsatTara,makinglightofhardships.Scarlettcouldhardlyspeakatall.TheroomseemedsoemptywithoutthefourgreatTarletonboys,loungingandsmokingandteasing.Andifitseemedemptytoher,whatmustitseemtotheTarletonswhowereofferingasmilingfronttotheirneighbors?

           CarreenhadsaidlittleduringthemealbutwhenitwasoversheslippedovertoMrs.Tarleton’ssideandwhisperedsomething.Mrs.Tarleton’sfacechangedandthebrittlesmileleftherlipsassheputherarmaroundCarreen’sslenderwaist.Theylefttheroom,andScarlett,whofeltshecouldnotendurethehouseanotherminute,followedthem.TheywentdownthepaththroughthegardenandScarlettsawtheyweregoingtowardtheburyingground.Well,shecouldn’tgobacktothehousenow.Itwouldseemtoorude.ButwhatonearthdidCarreenmeandraggingMrs.Tarletonouttotheboys’graveswhenBeatricewastryingsohardtobebrave?

           Thereweretwonewmarblemarkersinthebrick-inclosedlotunderthefunerealcedarssonewthatnorainhadsplashedthemwithreddust.

           "Wegotthemlastweek,"saidMrs.Tarletonproudly."Mr.TarletonwenttoMaconandbroughtthemhomeinthewagon."

           Tombstones!Andwhattheymusthavecost!SuddenlyScarlettdidnotfeelassorryfortheTarletonsasshehadatfirst.Anybodywhowouldwastepreciousmoneyontombstoneswhenfoodwassodear,soalmostunattainable,didn’tdeservesympathy.

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