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Chapter 51

           "You’vebeentothelumberofficethisafternoon,haven’tyou?"

           "Whathasthattodowithit?"

           "Youlikedogs,don’tyou,Scarlett?Doyouprefertheminkennelsormangers?"

           Theallusionwaslostonherasthetideofherangeranddisappointmentrose.

           Hegotlightlytohisfeetandcomingtoherputhishandunderherchinandjerkedherfaceuptohis.

           "Whatachildyouare!Youhavelivedwiththreemenandstillknownothingofmen’snatures.Youseemtothinktheyarelikeoldladiespastthechangeoflife."

           Hepinchedherchinplayfullyandhishanddroppedawayfromher.Oneblackeyebrowwentupashebentacoollonglookonher.

           "Scarlett,understandthis.Ifyouandyourbedstillheldanycharmsforme,nolooksandnoentreatiescouldkeepmeaway.AndIwouldhavenosenseofshameforanythingIdid,forImadeabargainwithyouabargainwhichIhavekeptandyouarenowbreaking.Keepyourchastebed,mydear."

           "Doyoumeantotellme,"criedScarlettindignantly,"thatyoudon’tcare—"

           "Youhavetiredofme,haven’tyou?Well,mentiremoreeasilythanwomen.Keepyoursanctity,Scarlett.Itwillworknohardshiponme.Itdoesn’tmatter,"heshruggedandgrinned."Fortunatelytheworldisfullofbedsandmostofthebedsarefullofwomen."

           "Youmeanyou’dactuallybeso—"

           "Mydearinnocent!But,ofcourse.It’sawonderIhaven’tstrayedlongerethis.IneverheldfidelitytobeaVirtue"

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