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Chapter 36

           Heknewwhatshehaddoneandwhyshehaddoneitandhedidnotseemtothinkthelessofherforit.Andthoughhisquestionswereunpleasantlyblunt,theyseemedactuatedbyafriendlyinterest.Hewasonepersontowhomshecouldtellthetruth.Thatwouldbearelief,forithadbeensolongsinceshehadtoldanyonethetruthaboutherselfandhermotives.Whenevershespokehermindeveryoneseemedtobeshocked.TalkingtoRhettwascomparableonlytoonething,thefeelingofeaseandcomfortaffordedbyapairofoldslippersafterdancinginapairtootight.

           "Didn’tyougetthemoneyforthetaxes?Don’ttellmethewolfisstillatthedoorofTara."Therewasadifferenttoneinhisvoice.

           Shelookeduptomeethisdarkeyesandcaughtanexpressionwhichstartledandpuzzledheratfirst,andthenmadehersuddenlysmile,asweetandcharmingsmilewhichwasseldomonherfacethesedays.Whataperversewretchhewas,buthownicehecouldbeattimes!Sheknewnowthattherealreasonforhiscallwasnottoteaseherbuttomakesureshehadgottenthemoneyforwhichshehadbeensodesperate.Sheknewnowthathehadhurriedtoherassoonashewasreleased,withouttheslightestappearanceofhurry,tolendherthemoneyifshestillneededit.Andyethewouldtormentandinsultheranddenythatsuchwashisintent,shouldsheaccusehim.Hewasquitebeyondallcomprehension.Didhereallycareabouther,morethanhewaswillingtoadmit?Ordidhehavesomeothermotive?Probablythelatter,shethought.

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