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Chapter 41

           Oh,foolthatIwas!Ishouldhaveknownyouknownyouweredesperate,sodesperatethatyou’dIshouldhaveIshouldhave—"Hisfacewenthaggard.

           Scarlett’sheartbeatwildly.Hewasregrettingthathehadnotrunawaywithher!

           "TheleastIcouldhavedonewasgooutandcommithighwayrobberyormurdertogetthetaxmoneyforyouwhenyouhadtakenusinasbeggars.Oh,Imesseditupallthewayaround!"

           Herheartcontractedwithdisappointmentandsomeofthehappinesswentfromher,forthesewerenotthewordsshehopedtohear.

           "Iwouldhavegoneanyway,"shesaidtiredly."Icouldn’thaveletyoudoanythinglikethat.Andanyway,it’sdonenow."

           "Yes,it’sdonenow,"hesaidwithslowbitterness."Youwouldn’thaveletmedoanythingdishonorablebutyouwouldsellyourselftoamanyoudidn’tloveandbearhischild,sothatmyfamilyandIwouldn’tstarve.Itwaskindofyoutosheltermyhelplessness."

           Theedgeinhisvoicespokeofaraw,unhealedwoundthatachedwithinhimandhiswordsbroughtshametohereyes.Hewasswifttoseeitandhisfacechangedtogentleness.

           "Youdidn’tthinkIwasblamingyou?DearGod,Scarlett!No.YouarethebravestwomanI’veeverknown.It’smyselfI’mblaming."

           Heturnedandlookedoutofthewindowagainandtheshoulderspresentedtohergazedidnotlookquitesosquare.Scarlettwaitedalongmomentinsilence,hopingthatAshleywouldreturntothemoodinwhichhespokeofherbeauty,hopinghewouldsaymorewordsthatshecouldtreasure.

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