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Chapter 41

           "Iofferedhimahalf-interestandhe—"

           "AndItoldherIhadalreadymadearrangementsforustogoNorthandshe—"

           "Oh,"criedScarlett,beginningtosobagain,"ItoldhimandtoldhimhowmuchIneededhimhowIcouldn’tgetanybodytomanagethemillhowIwasgoingtohavethisbabyandherefusedtocome!Andnownow,I’llhavetosellthemillandIknowIcan’tgetanythinglikeagoodpriceforitandI’lllosemoneyandIguessmaybewe’llstarve,buthewon’tcare.He’ssomean!"

           SheburrowedherheadbackintoMelanie’sthinshoulderandsomeoftherealanguishwentfromherasaflickerofhopewokeinher.ShecouldsensethatinMelanie’sdevotedheartshehadanally,feelMelanie’sindignationthatanyone,evenherbelovedhusband,shouldmakeScarlettcry.MelanieflewatAshleylikeasmalldetermineddoveandpeckedhimforthefirsttimeinherlife.

           "Ashley,howcouldyourefuseher?Andafterallshe’sdoneforus!Howungratefulyoumakeusappear!AndshesohelplessnowwiththebabHowunchivalrousofyou!Shehelpeduswhenweneededhelpandnowyoudenyherwhensheneedsyou!"

           ScarlettpeepedslylyatAshleyandsawsurpriseanduncertaintyplaininhisfaceashelookedintoMelanie’sdarkindignanteyes.Scarlettwassurprised,too,atthevigorofMelanie’sattack,forsheknewMelanieconsideredherhusbandbeyondwifelyreproachesandthoughthisdecisionssecondonlytoGod’s.

           "Melanie..."hebeganandthenthrewouthishandshelplessly.

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