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Chapter 36

           "Onthecontrary!Howhaveyouthegalltofaceme?"

           "Oh,youarethemost—"

           "Shallweletthebuglessingtruce?"hesmileddownather,awideflashingsmilethathadimpudenceinitbutnoshameforhisownactionsorcondemnationforhers.Inspiteofherself,shehadtosmiletoo,butitwasawry,uncomfortablesmile.

           "Whatapitytheydidn’thangyou!"

           "Othersshareyourfeeling,Ifear.Come,Scarlett,relax.Youlooklikeyou’dswallowedaramrodanditisn’tbecoming.Surely,you’vehadtimetorecoverfrommyermylittlejoke."

           "Joke?Ha!I’llnevergetoverit!"

           "Oh,yes,youwill.Youarejustputtingonthisindignantfrontbecauseyouthinkit’sproperandrespectable.MayIsitdown?"

           "No."

           Hesankintoachairbesideherandgrinned.

           "Ihearyoucouldn’tevenwaittwoweeksforme,"hesaidandgaveamocksigh."Howfickleiswoman!"

           Whenshedidnotreplyhecontinued.

           "Tellme,Scarlett,justbetweenfriendsbetweenveryoldandveryintimatefriendswouldn’tithavebeenwisertowaituntilIgotoutofjail?OrarethecharmsofwedlockwitholdFrankKennedymorealluringthanillicitrelationswithme?"

           Asalwayswhenhismockeryarousedwrathwithinher,wrathfoughtwithlaughterathisimpudence.

           "Don’tbeabsurd."

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