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Chapter 52

           IfhewenttoBelleWatling’shouseatall,hewentbynightandbystealthasdidmorerespectabletownsmen,insteadofleavinghishorsehitchedinfrontofherdoorintheafternoonsasanadvertisementofhispresencewithin.

           AndthecongregationoftheEpiscopalChurchalmostfelloutoftheirpewswhenhetiptoedin,lateforservices,withWade’shandheldinhis.ThecongregationwasasmuchstunnedbyWade’sappearanceasbyRhett’s,forthelittleboywassupposedtobeaCatholic.Atleast,Scarlettwasone.Orshewassupposedtobeone.Butshehadnotputfootinthechurchinyears,forreligionhadgonefromherasmanyofEllen’sotherteachingshadgone.Everyonethoughtshehadneglectedherboy’sreligiouseducationandthoughtmoreofRhettfortryingtorectifythematter,evenifhedidtaketheboytotheEpiscopalChurchinsteadoftheCatholic.

           Rhettcouldbegraveofmannerandcharmingwhenhechosetorestrainhistongueandkeephisblackeyesfromdancingmaliciously.Ithadbeenyearssincehehadchosentodothisbuthediditnow,puttingongravityandcharm,evenasheputonwaistcoatsofmoresoberhues.Itwasnotdifficulttogainafootholdoffriendlinesswiththemenwhoowedtheirneckstohim.Theywouldhaveshowedtheirappreciationlongago,hadRhettnotactedasiftheirappreciationwereamatterofsmallmoment.Now,HughElsing,Rene,theSimmonsboys,AndyBonnellandtheothersfoundhimpleasant,diffidentaboutputtinghimselfforwardandembarrassedwhentheyspokeoftheobligationtheyowedhim.

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