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Chapter 32

           Supposeoh,terriblethought!supposehehadcompletelyforgottenaboutherandwaschasingaftersomeotherwoman.

           "IwantyoumorethanIhaveeverwantedanywoman...."

           Scarlett’snailsdugintoherpalmsassheclenchedherfists."Ifhe’sforgottenme,I’llmakehimrememberme.I’llmakehimwantmeagain."

           And,ifhewouldnotmarryherbutstillwantedher,therewasawaytogetthemoney.Afterall,hehadonceaskedhertobehismistress.

           InthedimgraynessoftheparlorshefoughtaquickdecisivebattlewiththethreemostbindingtiesofhersoulthememoryofEllen,theteachingsofherreligionandherloveforAshley.Sheknewthatwhatshehadinhermindmustbehideoustohermothereveninthatwarmfar-offHeavenwhereshesurelywas.Sheknewthatfornicationwasamortalsin.Andsheknewthat,lovingAshleyasshedid,herplanwasdoublyprostitution.

           Butallthesethingswentdownbeforethemercilesscoldnessofhermindandthegoadofdesperation.Ellenwasdeadandperhapsdeathgaveanunderstandingofallthings.ReligionforbadefornicationonpainofhellfirebutiftheChurchthoughtshewasgoingtoleaveonestoneunturnedinsavingTaraandsavingthefamilyfromstarvingwell,lettheChurchbotheraboutthat.Shewouldn’t.Atleast,notnow.AndAshleyAshleydidn’twanther.Yes,hedidwanther.Thememoryofhiswarmmouthonherstoldherthat.Buthewouldnevertakeherawaywithhim.

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