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Chapter 45

           "NEEDyouexpectoratesoloudly?"criedIndiainavoicethatcrackedwithnervousannoyance.ScarlettlookedatherinsurpriseforIndiawasalwayssoself-contained.

           Archiegaveherlookforlook.

           "IreckonIdo,"heansweredcoldlyandspatagain.MelaniegavealittlefrowningglanceatIndia.

           "IwasalwayssogladdearPapadidn’tchew,"beganPitty,andMelanie,herfrowncreasingdeeper,swungonherandspokesharperwordsthanScarletthadeverheardherspeak.

           "Oh,dohush,Auntie!You’resotactless."

           "Oh,dear!"Pittydroppedhersewinginherlapandhermouthpressedupinhurt."Ideclare,Idon’tknowwhatailsyoualltonight.YouandIndiaarejustasjumpyandcrossastwooldsticks."

           Nooneansweredher.Melaniedidnotevenapologizeforhercrossnessbutwentbacktohersewingwithsmallviolence.

           "You’retakingstitchesaninchlong,"declaredPittywithsomesatisfaction."You’llhavetotakeeveryoneofthemout.What’sthematterwithyou?"

           ButMelaniestilldidnotanswer.

           Wasthereanythingthematterwiththem,Scarlettwondered?Hadshebeentooabsorbedwithherownfearstonotice?Yes,despiteMelanie’sattemptstomaketheeveningappearlikeanyoneoffiftytheyhadallspenttogether,therewasadifferenceduetotheiralarmandshockatwhathadhappenedthatafternoon.ScarlettstoleglancesathercompanionsandinterceptedalookfromIndia.

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