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Chapter 45

           HughElsingandRhett,nonetoosteadyontheirfeet,supportedhimoneithersideanditwasobvioushewouldhavefallentothefloorbutfortheiraid.BehindthemcametheYankeecaptain,hisfaceastudyofmingledsuspicionandamusement.Hestoodintheopendoorwaywithhismenpeeringcuriouslyoverhisshouldersandthecoldwindsweptthehouse.

           Scarlett,frightened,puzzled,glancedatMelanieandbacktothesaggingAshleyandthenhalf-comprehensioncametoher.Shestartedtocryout:"Buthecan’tbedrunk!"andbitbackthewords.Sherealizedshewaswitnessingaplay,adesperateplayonwhichliveshinged.SheknewshewasnotpartofitnorwasAuntPittybuttheotherswereandtheyweretossingcuestooneanotherlikeactorsinanoft-rehearseddrama.Sheunderstoodonlyhalfbutsheunderstoodenoughtokeepsilent.

           "Puthiminthechair,"criedMelanieindignantly."Andyou,CaptainButler,leavethishouseimmediately!Howdareyoushowyourfacehereaftergettinghiminthisconditionagain!"

           ThetwomeneasedAshleyintoarockerandRhett,swaying,caughtholdofthebackofthechairtosteadyhimselfandaddressedthecaptainwithpaininhisvoice.

           "That’sfinethanksIget,isn’tit?Forkeepingthepolicefromgettinghimandbringinghimhomeandhimyellingandtryingtoclawme!"

           "Andyou,HughElsing,I’mashamedofyou!Whatwillyourpoormothersay?DrunkandoutwithaaYankee-lovingScallawaglikeCaptainButler!And,oh,Mr.

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