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Chapter 46

           Meade,youcan’tbeinsinuatingthatthere’severbeenanythingbetweenthosetwo!"

           "Oh,don’tbesilly!Butshe’salwaysbeenunaccountablyfondofhimeversincehetriedtogetAshleyexchangedduringthewar.AndImustsaythisforhim,heneversmilesinthatnasty-nicewaywhenhe’swithher.He’sjustaspleasantandthoughtfulascanbereallyadifferentman.YoucantellbythewayheactswithMellythathecouldbedecentifhewantedto.Now,myideaofwhyhe’sdoingallthisis—"Shepaused."Doctor,youwon’tlikemyidea."

           "Idon’tlikeanythingaboutthiswholeaffair!"

           "Well,IthinkhediditpartlyforMelly’ssakebutmostlybecausehethoughtitwouldbeahugejokeonusall.We’vehatedhimsomuchandshoweditsoplainlyandnowhe’sgotusinafixwhereallofyouhaveyourchoiceofsayingyouwereatthatWatlingwoman’shouseandshamingyourselfandwivesbeforetheYankeesortellingthetruthandgettinghanged.Andheknowswe’llallbeunderobligationtohimandhismistressandthatwe’dalmostratherbehangedthanbeobligedtothem.Oh,I’llwagerhe’senjoyingit."

           Thedoctorgroaned."Hedidlookamusedwhenhetookusupstairsinthatplace."

           "Doctor,"Mrs.Meadehesitated,"whatdiditlooklike?"

           "Whatareyousaying,Mrs.Meade?"

           "Herhouse.

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