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Chapter 1

           "Doyouthinkhe’ssilly?"questionedBrent."LastChristmasyousurelethimbuzzroundyouplenty." 

           "Icouldn’thelphimbuzzing,"Scarlettshruggednegligently."Ithinkhe’sanawfulsissy." 

           "Besides,itisn’thisengagementthat’sgoingtobeannounced,"saidStuarttriumphantly."It’sAshley’stoCharlie’ssister,MissMelanie!" 

           Scarlett’sfacedidnotchangebutherlipswentwhitelikeapersonwhohasreceivedastunningblowwithoutwarningandwho,inthefirstmomentsofshock,doesnotrealizewhathashappened. SostillwasherfaceasshestaredatStuartthathe,neveranalytic,tookitforgrantedthatshewasmerelysurprisedandveryinterested. 

           "MissPittytoldustheyhadn’tintendedannouncingittillnextyear,becauseMissMellyhasn’tbeenverywell;butwithallthewartalkgoingaround,everybodyinbothfamiliesthoughtitwouldbebettertogetmarriedsoon. Soit’stobeannouncedtomorrownightatthesupperintermission.Now,Scarlett,we’vetoldyouthesecret,soyou’vegottopromisetoeatsupperwithus." 

           "OfcourseIwill,"Scarlettsaidautomatically. 

           "Andallthewaltzes?" 

           "All." 

           "You’resweet!I’llbettheotherboyswillbehoppingmad." 

           "Let’embemad,"saidBrent."Wetwocanhandle’em.Look,Scarlett.Sitwithusatthebarbecueinthemorning." 

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