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Chapter 36

           Butsowelldidsheconcealherfeelings,sowelldidsheenactherrole,Franksuspectednothing,sawnomorethanwhatlayonthesurfacetheprettyandhelplessyoungwidowofCharlesHamiltonwhogreetedhimeverynightinMissPittypat’sparlorandlistened,breathlesswithadmiration,ashetoldoffutureplansforhisstoreandhowmuchmoneyheexpectedtomakewhenhewasabletobuythesawmill.Hersweetsympathyandherbright-eyedinterestineverywordheutteredwerebalmuponthewoundleftbySuellen’ssupposeddefection.HisheartwassoreandbewilderedatSuellen’sconductandhisvanity,theshy,touchyvanityofamiddle-agedbachelorwhoknowshimselftobeunattractivetowomen,wasdeeplywounded.HecouldnotwriteSuellen,upbraidingherforherfaithlessness;heshrankfromtheveryidea.ButhecouldeasehisheartbytalkingabouthertoScarlett.WithoutsayingadisloyalwordaboutSuellen,shecouldtellhimsheunderstoodhowbadlyhersisterhadtreatedhimandwhatgoodtreatmenthemeritedfromawomanwhoreallyappreciatedhim.

           LittleMrs.Hamiltonwassuchaprettypink-cheekedperson,alternatingbetweenmelancholysighswhenshethoughtofhersadplight,andlaughterasgayandsweetasthetinklingoftinysilverbellswhenhemadesmalljokestocheerher.

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