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Chapter 48

           Motherwasdeadandwithherallthestrengthandwisdomoftheworld.Nowhereintheworldwasthereanyonetoturnto,anyonetorelyupon.Andsomethingterrifyingwaspursuingherandshewasrunning,runningtillherheartwasbursting,runninginathickswimmingfog,cryingout,blindlyseekingthatnameless,unknownhavenofsafetythatwassomewhereinthemistabouther.

           Rhettwasleaningoverherwhenshewoke,andwithoutawordhepickedherupinhisarmslikeachildandheldherclose,hishardmusclescomforting,hiswordlessmurmuringsoothing,untilhersobbingceased.

           "Oh,Rhett.IwassocoldandsohungryandsotiredandIcouldn’tfindit.IranthroughthemistandIranbutIcouldn’tfindit."

           "Findwhat,honey?"

           "Idon’tknow.IwishIdidknow."

           "Isityourolddream?"

           "Oh,yes!"

           Hegentlyplacedheronthebed,fumbledinthedarknessandlitacandle.Inthelighthisfacewithbloodshoteyesandharshlineswasasunreadableasstone.Hisshirt,openedtothewaist,showedabrownchestcoveredwiththickblackhair.Scarlett,stillshakingwithfright,thoughthowstrongandunyieldingthatchestwas,andshewhispered:"Holdme,Rhett."

           "Darling!"hesaidswiftly,andpickingheruphesatdowninalargechair,cradlingherbodyagainsthim.

           "Oh,Rhett,it’sawfultobehungry."

           "Itmustbeawfultodreamofstarvationafteraseven-coursedinnerincludingthatenormouscrawfish."Hesmiledbuthiseyeswerekind.

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