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Chapter 47

           Shecouldstillseethecoffininthatroom.Shehopedsheneverhadtoenteritagain.Pitty,foronce,tookahint,althoughwithnonetoogoodgrace.

           "Dousethelibrary.ImustImustgoupstairsandgetoutthemending.Dearme,I’veneglecteditsothislastweek.Ideclare—"

           ShewentupthestairswithabackwardlookofreproachwhichwasnoticedbyneitherScarlettnorRhett.Hestoodasidetoletherpassbeforehimintothelibrary.

           "WhatbusinessdidyouandFrankhave?"shequestionedabruptly.

           Hecamecloserandwhispered."Noneatall.IjustwantedtogetMissPittyoutoftheway."Hepausedasheleanedoverher."It’snogood,Scarlett."

           "What?"

           "Thecologne."

           "I’msureIdon’tknowwhatyoumean."

           "I’msureyoudo.You’vebeendrinkingprettyheavily."

           "Well,whatifIhave?Isitanyofyourbusiness?"

           "Thesoulofcourtesy,eveninthedepthsofsorrow.Don’tdrinkalone,Scarlett.Peoplealwaysfinditoutanditruinsthereputation.Andbesides,it’sabadbusiness,thisdrinkingalone.What’sthematter,honey?"

           Heledhertotherosewoodsofaandshesatdowninsilence.

           "MayIclosethedoors?"

           SheknewifMammysawthecloseddoorsshewouldbescandalizedandwouldlectureandgrumbleaboutitfordays,butitwouldbestillworseifMammyshouldoverhearthisdiscussionofdrinking,especiallyinlightofthemissingbrandybottle.ShenoddedandRhettdrewtheslidingdoorstogether.

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