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Chapter 50

           "UncleRhett,"hebegan,"dopeoplelikegirlsbetterthanboys?"

           Rhettsetdownhisglassandlookedsharplyintothesmallfaceandinstantcomprehensioncameintohiseyes.

           "No,Ican’tsaytheydo,"heansweredseriously,asthoughgivingthematterduethought."It’sjustthatgirlsaremoretroublethanboysandpeopleareapttoworrymoreabouttroublesomepeoplethanthosewhoaren’t."

           "Mammyjustsaidboysweretroublesome."

           "Well,Mammywasupset.Shedidn’tmeanit."

           "UncleRhett,wouldn’tyouratherhavehadalittleboythanalittlegirl?"questionedWadehopefully.

           "No,"answeredRhettswiftlyand,seeingtheboy’sfacefall,hecontinued:"Now,whyshouldIwantaboywhenI’vealreadygotone?"

           "Youhave?"criedWade,hismouthfallingopenatthisinformation."Whereishe?"

           "Righthere,"answeredRhettand,pickingthechildup,drewhimtohisknee."Youareboyenoughforme,son."

           Foramoment,thesecurityandhappinessofbeingwantedwassogreatthatWadealmostcriedagain.HisthroatworkedandheduckedhisheadagainstRhett’swaistcoat.

           "Youaremyboy,aren’tyou?"

           "Canyoubewell,twomen’sboy?"questionedWade,loyaltytothefatherhehadneverknownstrugglingwithloveforthemanwhoheldhimsounderstandingly.

           "Yes,"saidRhettfirmly."Justlikeyoucanbeyourmother’sboyandAuntMelly’s,too."

           Wadedigestedthisstatement.ItmadesensetohimandhesmiledandwriggledagainstRhett’sarmshyly.

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