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Chapter 50

           Hegaveheralevellookasthoughestimatinghowmuchcoquetrywasbehindthequestion.Readingthetruemeaningofherdemeanor,hemadecasualanswer.

           "Well,yes.Yousee,I’veinvestedagooddealofmoneyinyou,andI’dhatetoloseit."

           ***

           MelaniecameoutofScarlett’sroom,wearyfromthestrainbuthappytotearsatthebirthofScarlett’sdaughter.Rhettstoodtenselyinthehall,surroundedbycigarbuttswhichhadburnedholesinthefinecarpet.

           "Youcangoinnow,CaptainButler,"shesaidshyly.

           RhettwentswiftlypastherintotheroomandMelaniehadabriefglimpseofhimbendingoverthesmallnakedbabyinMammy’slapbeforeDr.Meadeshutthedoor.Melaniesankintoachair,herfacepinkeningwithembarrassmentthatshehadunintentionallywitnessedsointimateascene.

           "Ah!"shethought."Howsweet!HowworriedpoorCaptainButlerhasbeen!Andhedidnottakeasingledrinkallthistime!Howniceofhim.Somanygentlemenaresointoxicatedbythetimetheirbabiesareborn.Ifearheneedsadrinkbadly.DareIsuggestit?No,thatwouldbeveryforwardofme."

           Shesankgratefullyintoachair,herback,whichalwaysachedthesedays,feelingasthoughitwouldbreakintwoatthewaistline.Oh,howfortunateScarlettwastohaveCaptainButlerjustoutsideherdoorwhilethebabywasbeingborn!IfonlyshehadhadAshleywithherthatdreadfuldayBeaucameshewouldnothavesufferedhalfsomuch.

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