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Chapter 50

           Idon’tsupposeMamieBarttoldyouthechancesawomantakeswhenshedoesathinglikethat?"

           "No,"saidScarlettreluctantly."Shejustsaiditwouldfixthingsupfine."

           "ByGod,Iwillkillher!"criedRhettandhisfacewasblackwithrage.HelookeddownintoScarlett’stear-stainedfaceandsomeofthewrathfadedbutitwasstillhardandset.Suddenlyhepickedherupinhisarmsandsatdowninthechair,holdingherclosetohim,tightly,asifhefearedshewouldgetawayfromhim.

           "Listen,mybaby,Iwon’thaveyoutakeyourlifeinyourhands.Doyouhear?GoodGod,Idon’twantchildrenanymorethanyoudo,butIcansupportthem.Idon’twanttohearanymorefoolishnessoutofyou,andifyoudaretrytoScarlett,Isawagirldiethatwayonce.Shewasonlyawell,butshewasaprettysortatthat.It’snotaneasywaytodie.I—"

           "Why,Rhett!"shecried,startledoutofhermiseryattheemotioninhisvoice.Shehadneverseenhimsomoved."Wherewho—"

           "InNewOrleansoh,yearsago.Iwasyoungandimpressionable."Hebenthisheadsuddenlyandburiedhislipsinherhair."You’llhaveyourbaby,Scarlett,ifIhavetohandcuffyoutomywristforthenextninemonths."

           Shesatupinhislapandstaredintohisfacewithfrankcuriosity.Underhergazeitwassuddenlysmoothandblandasthoughwipedclearbymagic.Hiseyebrowswereupandthecornerofhismouthwasdown.

           "DoImeansomuchtoyou?"shequestioned,droppinghereyelids.

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