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Chapter 4

           Whentheywerefinallyalone,hewouldhavefreshinhismindthepictureoftheothermenthrongingabouther,hewouldbenewlyimpressedwiththefactthateveryoneofthemwantedher,andthatlookofsadnessanddespairwouldbeinhiseyes.Thenshewouldmakehimhappyagainbylettinghimdiscoverthat,popularthoughshewas,shepreferredhimaboveanyothermaninalltheworld.Andwhensheadmittedit,modestlyandsweetly,shewouldlookathousandthingsmore.Ofcourse,shewoulddoitallinaladylikeway.Shewouldn’tevendreamofsayingtohimboldlythatshelovedhimthatwouldneverdo.Butthemanneroftellinghimwasadetailthattroubledhernotatall.Shehadmanagedsuchsituationsbeforeandshecoulddoitagain.

           Lyinginthebedwiththemoonlightstreamingdimlyoverher,shepicturedthewholesceneinhermind.Shesawthelookofsurpriseandhappinessthatwouldcomeoverhisfacewhenherealizedthatshereallylovedhim,andsheheardthewordshewouldsayaskinghertobehiswife.

           Naturally,shewouldhavetosaythenthatshesimplycouldn’tthinkofmarryingamanwhenhewasengagedtoanothergirl,buthewouldinsistandfinallyshewouldletherselfbepersuaded.ThentheywoulddecidetorunofftoJonesborothatveryafternoonand

           Why,bythistimetomorrownight,shemightbeMrs.AshleyWilkes!

           Shesatupinbed,huggingherknees,andforalonghappymomentsheWASMrs.AshleyWilkesAshley’sbride!Thenaslightchillenteredherheart.Supposeitdidn’tworkoutthisway?SupposeAshleydidn’tbeghertorunawaywithhim?Resolutelyshepushedthethoughtfromhermind.

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