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Chapter 45

           InthesilenceshecouldalmostfeelthethoughtsofIndiaandMelaniewhirlingasmadlyassquirrelsinacage.Theyknewsomething,werewaitingforsomething,despitetheireffortstomakethingsappearasusual.AndtheirinneruneasecommunicateditselftoScarlett,makinghermorenervousthanbefore.Handlingherneedleawkwardly,shejabbeditintoherthumbandwithalittlescreamofpainandannoyancethatmadethemalljump,shesqueezedituntilabrightreddropappeared.

           "I’mjusttoonervoustosew,"shedeclared,throwinghermendingtothefloor."I’mnervousenoughtoscream.Iwanttogohomeandgotobed.AndFrankknewitandheoughtn’ttohavegoneout.Hetalks,talks,talksaboutprotectingwomenagainstdarkiesandCarpetbaggersandwhenthetimecomesforhimtodosomeprotecting,whereishe?Athome,takingcareofme?No,indeed,he’sgallivantingaroundwithalotofothermenwhodon’tdoanythingbuttalkand"

           HersnappingeyescametorestonIndia’sfaceandshepaused.IndiawasbreathingfastandherpalelashlesseyeswerefastenedonScarlett’sfacewithadeadlycoldness.

           "Ifitwon’tpainyoutoomuch,India,"shebrokeoffsarcastically,"I’dbemuchobligedifyou’dtellmewhyyou’vebeenstaringatmeallevening.Hasmyfaceturnedgreenorsomething?"

           "Itwon’tpainmetotellyou.I’lldoitwithpleasure,"saidIndiaandhereyesglittered."IhatetoseeyouunderrateafinemanlikeMr.

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