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Chapter 35

           Butatleast,he’sagentlemanandIbelieveIcouldstandlivingwithhimbetterthanwithRhett.CertainlyIcouldmanagehimeasier.Atanyrate,beggarscan’tbechoosers.

           ThathewasSuellen’sfiancecausedhernoqualmofconscience.AfterthecompletemoralcollapsewhichhadsenthertoAtlantaandtoRhett,theappropriationofhersister’sbetrothedseemedaminoraffairandonenottobebotheredwithatthistime.

           Withtherousingoffreshhope,herspinestiffenedandsheforgotthatherfeetwerewetandcold.ShelookedatFranksosteadily,hereyesnarrowing,thathebecamesomewhatalarmedandshedroppedhergazeswiftly,rememberingRhett’swords:"I’veseeneyeslikeyoursaboveaduelingpistol....Theyevokenoardorinthemalebreast."

           "What’sthematter,MissScarlett?Yougotachill?"

           "Yes,"sheansweredhelplessly."Wouldyoumind—"Shehesitatedtimidly."WouldyoumindifIputmyhandinyourcoatpocket?It’ssocoldandmymuffissoakedthrough."

           "Whywhyofcoursenot!Andyouhaven’tanygloves!My,my,whatabruteI’vebeenidlingalonglikethis,talkingmyheadoffwhenyoumustbefreezingandwantingtogettoafire.Giddap,Sally!Bytheway,MissScarlett,I’vebeensobusytalkingaboutmyselfIhaven’tevenaskedyouwhatyouweredoinginthissectioninthisweather?"

           "IwasattheYankeeheadquarters,"sheansweredbeforeshethought.Hissandybrowswentupinastonishment.

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