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Chapter 47

           I’mgoingawaytomorrowandI’mtooardentalovertorestrainmypassionanylonger.ButperhapsI’vebeentooprecipitateinmywooing."

           Withasuddennessthatstartledher,heslidoffthesofaontohiskneesandwithonehandplaceddelicatelyoverhisheart,herecitedrapidly:

           "Forgivemeforstartlingyouwiththeimpetuosityofmysentiments,mydearScarlettImean,mydearMrs.Kennedy.ItcannothaveescapedyournoticethatforsometimepastthefriendshipIhavehadinmyheartforyouhasripenedintoadeeperfeeling,afeelingmorebeautiful,morepure,moresacred.DareInameityou?Ah!Itislovewhichmakesmesobold!"

           "Dogetup,"sheentreated."YoulooksuchafoolandsupposeMammyshouldcomeinandseeyou?"

           "Shewouldbestunnedandincredulousatthefirstsignsofmygentility,"saidRhett,arisinglightly."Come,Scarlett,youarenochild,noschoolgirltoputmeoffwithfoolishexcusesaboutdecencyandsoforth.Sayyou’llmarrymewhenIcomebackor,beforeGod,Iwon’tgo.I’llstayaroundhereandplayaguitarunderyourwindoweverynightandsingatthetopofmyvoiceandcompromiseyou,soyou’llhavetomarrymetosaveyourreputation."

           "Rhett,dobesensible.Idon’twanttomarryanybody."

           "No?Youaren’ttellingmetherealreason.Itcan’tbegirlishtimidity.Whatisit?"

           SuddenlyshethoughtofAshley,sawhimasvividlyasthoughhestoodbesideher,sunnyhaired,drowsyeyed,fullofdignity,soutterlydifferentfromRhett.

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