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Chapter 41

           "Oh,"shesighedinquickrelief,"ifit’sonlythat!"

           "Yes,"andhesmiledagain,thesmilemorewintrythanbefore."Onlythat.Onlymymasculinepride,myself-respectand,ifyouchoosetosocallit,myimmortalsoul."

           "But,"sheswungaroundonanothertack,"youcouldgraduallybuythemillfrommeanditwouldbeyourownandthen—"

           "Scarlett,"heinterruptedfiercely,"Itellyou,no!Thereareotherreasons."

           "Whatreasons?"

           "Youknowmyreasonsbetterthananyoneintheworld."

           "Ohthat?Butthat’llbeallright,"sheassuredswiftly."Ipromised,youknow,outintheorchard,lastwinterandI’llkeepmypromiseand—"

           "ThenyouaresurerofyourselfthanIam.Icouldnotcountonmyselftokeepsuchapromise.IshouldnothavesaidthatbutIhadtomakeyouunderstand.Scarlett,Iwillnottalkofthisanymore.It’sfinished.WhenWillandSuellenmarry,IamgoingtoNewYork."

           Hiseyes,wideandstormy,methersforaninstantandthenhewentswiftlyacrosstheroom.Hishandwasonthedoorknob.Scarlettstaredathiminagony.Theinterviewwasendedandshehadlost.Suddenlyweakfromthestrainandsorrowofthelastdayandthepresentdisappointment,hernervesbrokeabruptlyandshescreamed:"Oh,Ashley!"And,flingingherselfdownonthesaggingsofa,sheburstintowildcrying.

           Sheheardhisuncertainfootstepsleavingthedoorandhishelplessvoicesayinghernameoverandoveraboveherhead.

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