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Chapter 45

           Thelamponthetableshedaquietyellowglowonthefoursmoothheadsbenttotheirneedlework.Fourskirtsbillowedmodestly,eightsmallfeetweredaintilyplacedonlowhassocks.ThequietbreathingofWade,EllaandBeaucamethroughtheopendoorofthenursery.Archiesatonastoolbythehearth,hisbackagainstthefireplace,hischeekdistendedwithtobacco,whittlingindustriouslyonabitofwood.Thecontrastbetweenthedirty,hairyoldmanandthefourneat,fastidiousladieswasasgreatasthoughhewereagrizzled,viciousoldwatchdogandtheyfoursmallkittens.

           Melanie’ssoftvoice,tingedwithindignation,wentonandonasshetoldoftherecentoutburstoftemperamentonthepartoftheLadyHarpists.UnabletoagreewiththeGentlemen’sGleeClubastotheprogramfortheirnextrecital,theladieshadwaitedonMelaniethatafternoonandannouncedtheirintentionofwithdrawingcompletelyfromtheMusicalCircle.IthadtakenallofMelanie’sdiplomacytopersuadethemtodefertheirdecision.

           Scarlett,overwrought,couldhavescreamed:"Oh,damntheLadyHarpists!"Shewantedtotalkaboutherdreadfulexperience.Shewasburstingtorelateitindetail,soshecouldeaseherownfrightbyfrighteningtheothers.Shewantedtotellhowbraveshehadbeen,justtoassureherselfbythesoundofherownwordsthatshehad,indeed,beenbrave.Buteverytimeshebroughtupthesubject,Melaniedeftlysteeredtheconversationintootherandinnocuouschannels.ThisirritatedScarlettalmostbeyondendurance.TheywereasmeanasFrank.

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