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Chapter 41

           ThesixroomsofthelittlehouseonIvyStreetweresoonscantilyfurnishedwiththecheapestpineandoakfurnitureinFrank’sstorefor,asAshleywaspennilessandforcedtobuyoncredit,herefusedanythingexcepttheleastexpensiveandboughtonlythebarestnecessities.ThisembarrassedFrankwhowasfondofAshleyanditdistressedScarlett.BothsheandFrankwouldwillinglyhavegiven,withoutanycharge,thefinestmahoganyandcarvedrosewoodinthestore,buttheWilkesesobstinatelyrefused.TheirhousewaspainfullyuglyandbareandScarletthatedtoseeAshleylivingintheuncarpeted,uncurtainedrooms.ButhedidnotseemtonoticehissurroundingsandMelanie,havingherownhomeforthefirsttimesincehermarriage,wassohappyshewasactuallyproudoftheplace.Scarlettwouldhavesufferedagoniesofhumiliationathavingfriendsfindherwithoutdraperiesandcarpetsandcushionsandthepropernumberofchairsandteacupsandspoons.ButMelaniedidthehonorsofherhouseasthoughplushcurtainsandbrocadesofaswerehers.

           Forallherobvioushappiness,Melaniewasnotwell.LittleBeauhadcostherherhealth,andthehardworkshehaddoneatTarasincehisbirthhadtakenfurthertollofherstrength.Shewassothinthathersmallbonesseemedreadytocomethroughherwhiteskin.Seenfromadistance,rompingaboutthebackyardwithherchild,shelookedlikealittlegirl,forherwaistwasunbelievablytinyandshehadpracticallynofigure.

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