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Chapter 34

           Hisblackheadwasbentoverherhandsand,asshewatched,heliftedoneandkisseditand,takingtheother,laiditagainsthischeekforamoment.Expectingviolence,thisgentleandloverlikegesturestartledher.Shewonderedwhatexpressionwasonhisfacebutcouldnottellforhisheadwasbowed.

           Shequicklyloweredhergazelestheshouldlookupsuddenlyandseetheexpressiononherface.Sheknewthatthefeelingoftriumphsurgingthroughherwascertaintobeplaininhereyes.Inamomenthewouldaskhertomarryhimoratleastsaythathelovedherandthen...Asshewatchedhimthroughtheveilofherlashesheturnedherhandover,palmup,tokissittoo,andsuddenlyhedrewaquickbreath.Lookingdownshesawherownpalm,sawitasitreallywasforthefirsttimeinayear,andacoldsinkingfeargrippedher.Thiswasastranger’spalm,notScarlettO’Hara’ssoft,white,dimpled,helplessone.Thishandwasroughfromwork,brownwithsunburn,splotchedwithfreckles.Thenailswerebrokenandirregular,therewereheavycallusesonthecushionsofthepalm,ahalf-healedblisteronthethumb.Theredscarwhichboilingfathadleftlastmonthwasuglyandglaring.Shelookedatitinhorrorand,beforeshethought,sheswiftlyclenchedherfist.

           Stillhedidnotraisehishead.Stillshecouldnotseehisface.Hepriedherfistopeninexorablyandstaredatit,pickedupherotherhandandheldthembothtogethersilently,lookingdownatthem.

           "Lookatme,"hesaidfinallyraisinghishead,andhisvoicewasveryquiet.

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