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Chapter 45

           "Butwherewereyou?"

           "Idon’tliketosay,"andRhettshotalookofdrunkencunningatMelanie.

           "You’dbettersay!"

           "Le’sgooutontheporchandI’lltellyouwherewewere."

           "You’lltellmenow."

           "Hatetosayitinfrontofladies.Ifyouladies’llstepoutoftheroom—"

           "Iwon’tgo,"criedMelanie,dabbingangrilyathereyeswithherhandkerchief."Ihavearighttoknow.Wherewasmyhusband?"

           "AtBelleWatling’ssportinghouse,"saidRhett,lookingabashed."HewasthereandHughandFrankKennedyandDr.Meadeandandawholelotofthem.Hadaparty.Bigparty.Champagne.Girls—"

           "AtatBelleWatling’s?"

           Melanie’svoiceroseuntilitcrackedwithsuchpainthatalleyesturnedfrightenedlytoher.Herhandwentclutchingatherbosomand,beforeArchiecouldcatchher,shehadfainted.Thenahubbubensued,Archiepickingherup,Indiarunningtothekitchenforwater,PittyandScarlettfanningherandslappingherwrists,whileHughElsingshoutedoverandover:"Nowyou’vedoneit!Nowyou’vedoneit!"

           "Nowit’llbeallovertown,"saidRhettsavagely."Ihopeyou’resatisfied,Tom.Therewon’tbeawifeinAtlantawho’llspeaktoherhusbandtomorrow."

           "Rhett,Ihadnoidea—"Thoughthechillwindwasblowingthroughtheopendooronhisback,thecaptainwasperspiring."Lookhere!YoutakeanoaththeywereateratBelle’s?"

           "Hell,yes,"growledRhett."GoaskBelleherselfifyoudon’tbelieveme.Now,letmecarryMrs.

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