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Chapter 50

           Itwassopepperythatitstunghiseyestotearsandhebegantocry.Motherwasprobablydying,nobodypaidhimanyheedandoneandall,theyrushedaboutbecauseofanewbabyagirlbaby.Wadehadlittleinterestinbabies,stilllessingirls.TheonlylittlegirlheknewintimatelywasEllaand,sofar,shehaddonenothingtocommandhisrespectorliking.

           AfteralongintervalDr.MeadeandUncleRhettcamedownthestairsandstoodtalkinginthehallinlowvoices.Afterthedoorshutbehindthedoctor,UncleRhettcameswiftlyintothediningroomandpouredhimselfalargedrinkfromthedecanterbeforehesawWade.Wadeshrankback,expectingtobetoldagainthathewasnaughtyandmustreturntoAuntPitty’s,butinstead,UncleRhettsmiled.Wadehadneverseenhimsmilelikethatorlooksohappyand,encouraged,heleapedfromthesillandrantohim.

           "You’vegotasister,"saidRhett,squeezinghim."ByGod,themostbeautifulbabyyoueversaw!Now,whyareyoucrying?"

           "Mother—"

           "Yourmother’seatingagreatbigdinner,chickenandriceandgravyandcoffee,andwe’regoingtomakehersomeicecreaminalittlewhileandyoucanhavetwoplatesifyouwantthem.AndI’llshowyouyoursistertoo."

           Weakwithrelief,Wadetriedtobepoliteabouthisnewsisterbutfailed.Everyonewasinterestedinthisgirl.Noonecaredanythingabouthimanymore,notevenAuntMellyorUncleRhett.

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