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Chapter 45

           Theydomethedubioushonorofthinkingmealmostoneofthembecausetheyknowmyshallwecallitmy‘unpopularity’?amongmytownsmen.Andyousee,IwasplayingpokerinBelle’sbarearlierintheevening.ThereareadozenYankeesoldierswhocantestifytothat.AndBelleandhergirlswillgladlyliethemselvesblackinthefaceandsayMr.Wilkesandtheotherswereupstairsallevening.AndtheYankeeswillbelievethem.Yankeesarequeerthatway.Itwon’toccurtothemthatwomenoftheirprofessionarecapableofintenseloyaltyorpatriotism.TheYankeeswouldn’ttakethewordofasingleniceAtlantaladyastothewhereaboutsofthemenwhoweresupposedtobeatthemeetingtonightbuttheywilltakethewordoffancyladies.AndIthinkthatbetweenthewordofhonorofaScallawagandadozenfancyladies,wemayhaveachanceofgettingthemenoff."

           TherewasasardonicgrinonhisfaceatthelastwordsbutitfadedasMelanieturneduptohimafacethatblazedwithgratitude.

           "CaptainButler,youaresosmart!Iwouldn’thavecaredifyou’dsaidtheywereinhellitselftonight,ifitsavesthem!ForIknowandeveryoneelsewhomattersknowsthatmyhusbandwasneverinadreadfulplacelikethat!"

           "Well—"beganRhettawkwardly,"asamatteroffact,hewasatBelle’stonight."

           Melaniedrewherselfupcoldly.

           "Youcannevermakemebelievesuchalie!"

           "Please,MissMelly!Letmeexplain!WhenIgotouttotheoldSullivanplacetonight,IfoundMr.

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