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Chapter 42

           Therewasthesamebreakneck,headlongdeterminationinScarlett’sfacethatMelaniehadoftenseeninGeraldO’Hara’sfacewhenhismindwasmadeup.SheputherarmsaroundScarlett’swaistandheldhertightly.

           "It’sallmyfaultfornotbeingbravelikeyouandforkeepingAshleyathomewithmeallthistimewhenheshouldhavebeenatthemill.Oh,dear!I’msuchaninny!Darling,I’lltellAshleyI’mnotabitfrightenedandI’llcomeoverandstaywithyouandAuntPittyandhecangobacktoworkand—"

           NoteventoherselfwouldScarlettadmitthatshedidnotthinkAshleycouldcopewiththesituationaloneandsheshouted:"You’lldonothingofthekind!WhatearthlygoodwouldAshleydoatworkifhewasworriedaboutyoueveryminute?Everybodyisjustsohateful!EvenUnclePeterrefusestogooutwithme!ButIdon’tcare!I’llgoalone.I’llwalkeverystepofthewayandpickupacrewofdarkiessomewhere—"

           "Oh,no!Youmustn’tdothat!Somethingdreadfulmighthappentoyou.TheysaythatShantytownsettlementontheDecaturroadisjustfullofmeandarkiesandyou’dhavetopassrightbyit.LetmethinkDarling,promisemeyouwon’tdoanythingtodayandI’llthinkofsomething.Promisemeyou’llgohomeandliedown.Youlookrightpeaked.Promiseme."

           Becauseshewastooexhaustedbyherangertodootherwise,Scarlettsulkilypromisedandwenthome,haughtilyrefusinganyoverturesofpeacefromherhousehold.

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