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Chapter 36

           AndthereareanumberofthingsaboutthatyoungmanI’dliketoknow."

           "Idonothavetodiscusshimwithyou,"sheansweredshortly.

           "Oh,butyoudo!Iholdthepursestrings,yousee.Somedaywhenyouarerich,youcanhavethepowertodothesametoothers....It’sobviousthatyoustillcareabouthim—"

           "Idonot."

           "Oh,it’ssoobviousfromthewayyourushtohisdefense.You—"

           "Iwon’tstandhavingmyfriendssneeredat."

           "Well,we’llletthatpassforthemoment.DoeshestillcareforyouordidRockIslandmakehimforget?Orperhapshe’slearnedtoappreciatewhatajewelofawifehehas?"

           AtthementionofMelanie,Scarlettbegantobreathehardandcouldscarcelyrestrainherselffromcryingoutthewholestory,thatonlyhonorkeptAshleywithMelanie.Sheopenedhermouthtospeakandthenclosedit.

           "Oh.Sohestillhasn’tenoughsensetoappreciateMrs.Wilkes?Andtherigorsofprisondidn’tdimhisardorforyou?"

           "Iseenoneedtodiscussthesubject."

           "Iwishtodiscussit,"saidRhett.TherewasalownoteinhisvoicewhichScarlettdidnotunderstandbutdidnotliketohear."And,byGod,IwilldiscussitandIexpectyoutoanswerme.Sohe’sstillinlovewithyou?"

           "Well,whatifheis?"criedScarlett,goaded."Idon’tcaretodiscusshimwithyoubecauseyoucan’tunderstandhimorhiskindoflove.Theonlykindofloveyouknowaboutisjustwell,thekindyoucarryonwithcreatureslikethatWatlingwoman."

           "Oh,"saidRhettsoftly.

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