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Chapter 41

           Stillhedidnotspeakandfinally,herwordstrailedintosilence.Therewasadeterminedsquarenessabouthisslendershouldersthatalarmedher.Surelyhewouldn’trefuse!Whatearthlyreasoncouldhehaveforrefusing?

           "Ashley,"shebeganagainandpaused.Shehadnotintendedusingherpregnancyasanargument,hadshrunkfromthethoughtofAshleyevenseeinghersobloatedandugly,butasherotherpersuasionsseemedtohavemadenoimpression,shedecidedtouseitandherhelplessnessasalastcard.

           "YoumustcometoAtlanta.Idoneedyourhelpsobadlynow,becauseIcan’tlookafterthemills.ItmaybemonthsbeforeIcanbecauseyouseewell,because..."

           "Please!"hesaidroughly."GoodGod,Scarlett!"

           Heroseandwentabruptlytothewindowandstoodwithhisbacktoher,watchingthesolemnsinglefileofducksparadeacrossthebarnyard.

           "Isthatisthatwhyyouwon’tlookatme?"shequestionedforlornly."IknowIlook—"

           Heswungaroundinaflashandhisgrayeyesmetherswithanintensitythatmadeherhandsgotoherthroat.

           "Damnyourlooks!"hesaidwithaswiftviolence."Youknowyoualwayslookbeautifultome."

           Happinessfloodedheruntilhereyeswereliquidwithtears.

           "Howsweetofyoutosaythat!ForIwassoashamedtoletyouseeme—"

           "Youashamed?Whyshouldyoubeashamed?I’mtheonetofeelshameandIdo.Ifithadn’tbeenformystupidityyouwouldn’tbeinthisfix.You’dneverhavemarriedFrank.IshouldneverhaveletyouleaveTaralastwinter.

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