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Chapter 36

           Ifitwasyourmindthatattractedhim,hewouldnotneedtostruggleagainstyou,ashemusthavedonetokeepthislovesoshallwesay‘holy’?Hecouldresteasilyfor,afterall,amancanadmireawoman’smindandsoulandstillbeanhonorablegentlemanandtruetohiswife.ButitmustbedifficultforhimtoreconcilethehonoroftheWilkeseswithcovetingyourbodyashedoes."

           "Youjudgeeverybody’smindbyyourownvileone!"

           "Oh,I’veneverdeniedcovetingyou,ifthat’swhatyoumean.But,thankGod,I’mnotbotheredaboutmattersofhonor.WhatIwantItakeifIcangetit,andsoIwrestleneitherwithangelsnordevils.WhatamerryhellyoumusthavemadeforAshley!AlmostIcanbesorryforhim."

           "I—Imakeahellforhim?"

           "Yes,you!Thereyouare,aconstanttemptationtohim,butlikemostofhisbreedhepreferswhatpassesinthesepartsashonortoanyamountoflove.Anditlookstomeasifthepoordevilnowhadneitherlovenorhonortowarmhimself!"

           "Hehaslove!...Imean,helovesme!"

           "Doeshe?ThenanswermethisandwearethroughforthedayandyoucantakethemoneyandthrowitinthegutterforallIcare."

           Rhettrosetohisfeetandthrewhishalf-smokedcigarintothespittoon.TherewasabouthismovementsthesamepaganfreedomandleashedpowerScarletthadnotedthatnightAtlantafell,somethingsinisterandalittlefrightening.

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