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Chapter 50

           "Youunderstandlittleboys,don’tyou,UncleRhett?"

           Rhett’sdarkfacefellintoitsoldharshlinesandhisliptwisted.

           "Yes,"hesaidbitterly,"Iunderstandlittleboys."

           Foramoment,fearcamebacktoWade,fearandasuddensenseofjealousy.UncleRhettwasnotthinkingofhimbutofsomeoneelse.

           "Youhaven’tgotanyotherlittleboyshaveyou?"

           Rhettsethimonhisfeet.

           "I’mgoingtohaveadrinkandsoareyou,Wade,yourfirstdrink,atoasttoyournewsister."

           "Youhaven’tgotanyother—"beganWadeandthenseeingRhettreachforthedecanterofclaret,theexcitementatbeingincludedinthisgrown-upceremonydivertedhim.

           "Oh,Ican’t,UncleRhett!IpromisedAuntMellyIwouldn’tdrinktillIgraduatedfromtheuniversityandshe’sgoingtogivemeawatch,ifIdon’t."

           "AndI’llgiveyouachainforitthisoneI’mwearingnow,ifyouwantit,"saidRhettandhewassmilingagain."AuntMelly’squiteright.Butshewastalkingaboutspirits,notwine.Youmustlearntodrinkwinelikeagentleman,son,andthere’snotimelikethepresenttolearn."

           Skillfully,hedilutedtheclaretwithwaterfromthecarafeuntiltheliquidwasbarelypinkandhandedtheglasstoWade.Atthatmoment,Mammyenteredthediningroom.ShehadchangedtoherbestSundayblackandherapronandheadragwerefreshandcrisp.Asshewaddled,sheswitchedherselfandfromherskirtscamethewhisperandrustleofsilk.

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