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Chapter 36

           "SoIamonlycapableofcarnallusts?"

           "Well,youknowit’strue."

           "NowIappreciateyourhesitanceindiscussingthematterwithme.Myuncleanhandsandlipsbesmirchthepurityofhislove."

           "Well,yessomethinglikethat."

           "I’minterestedinthispurelove—"

           "Don’tbesonasty,RhettButler.Ifyouarevileenoughtothinkthere’severbeenanythingwrongbetweenus—"

           "Oh,thethoughtneverenteredmyhead,really.That’swhyitallinterestsme.Justwhyhasn’ttherebeenanythingwrongbetweenyou?"

           "IfyouthinkthatAshleywould—"

           "Ah,soit’sAshley,andnotyou,whohasfoughtthefightforpurity.Really,Scarlett,youshouldnotgiveyourselfawaysoeasily."

           Scarlettlookedintohissmoothunreadablefaceinconfusionandindignation.

           "Wewon’tgoanyfurtherwiththisandIdon’twantyourmoney.So,getout!"

           "Oh,yes,youdowantmymoneyand,aswe’vegonethisfar,whystop?Surelytherecanbenoharmindiscussingsochasteanidylwhentherehasn’tbeenanythingwrong.SoAshleylovesyouforyourmind,yoursoul,yournobilityofcharacter?"

           Scarlettwrithedathiswords.Ofcourse,Ashleylovedherforjustthesethings.Itwasthisknowledgethatmadelifeendurable,thisknowledgethatAshley,boundbyhonor,lovedherfromafarforbeautifulthingsdeepburiedinherthathealonecouldsee.ButtheydidnotseemsobeautifulwhendraggedtothelightbyRhett,especiallyinthatdeceptivelysmoothvoicethatcoveredsarcasm.

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