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Chapter 45

           "Helltopay,"hesaidashestumpeddownthehalltothebackdoor.

           SomethinginthelastlowinterchangeofwordsmadeanewfearandsuspicionriseupinScarlett’sbreastlikeachillever-swellingbubble.Whenthatbubblebroke

           "Where’sFrank?"shecried.

           Rhettcameswiftlyacrosstheroomtothebed,hisbigbodyswingingaslightlyandnoiselesslyasacat’s.

           "Allingoodtime,"hesaidandsmiledbriefly."Steadythatlamp,Scarlett.Youdon’twanttoburnMr.Wilkesup.MissMelly—"

           MelanielookeduplikeagoodlittlesoldierawaitingacommandandsotensewasthesituationitdidnotoccurtoherthatforthefirsttimeRhettwascallingherfamiliarlybythenamewhichonlyfamilyandoldfriendsused.

           "Ibegyourpardon,Imean,Mrs.Wilkes...."

           "Oh,CaptainButler,donotaskmypardon!Ishouldfeelhonoredifyoucalledme‘Melly’withouttheMiss!Ifeelasthoughyouweremymybrotherorormycousin.Howkindyouareandhowclever!HowcanIeverthankyouenough?"

           "Thankyou,"saidRhettandforamomenthelookedalmostembarrassed."Ishouldneverpresumesofar,butMissMelly,"andhisvoicewasapologetic,"I’msorryIhadtosaythatMr.WilkeswasinBelleWatling’shouse.I’msorrytohaveinvolvedhimandtheothersinsuchaaButIhadtothinkfastwhenIrodeawayfromhereandthatwastheonlyplanthatoccurredtome.IknewmywordwouldbeacceptedbecauseIhavesomanyfriendsamongtheYankeeofficers.

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