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Chapter 52

           Bonnie,whohadwatchedfromthewindowimpatientlyallafternoon,anxioustodisplayamangledcollectionofbeetlesandroachestoherfather,hadfinallybeenputtobedbyLou,amidwailsandprotests.

           EitherLouhadforgottentolightthelamporithadburnedout.NooneeverknewexactlywhathappenedbutwhenRhettfinallycamehome,somewhattheworsefordrink,thehousewasinanuproarandBonnie’sscreamsreachedhimeveninthestables.Shehadwakedindarknessandcalledforhimandhehadnotbeenthere.Allthenamelesshorrorsthatpeopledhersmallimaginationclutchedher.AllthesoothingandbrightlightsbroughtbyScarlettandtheservantscouldnotquietherandRhett,comingupthestairsthreeatajump,lookedlikeamanwhohasseenDeath.

           Whenhefinallyhadherinhisarmsandfromhersobbinggaspshadrecognizedonlyoneword,"Dark,"heturnedonScarlettandthenegroesinfury.

           "Whoputoutthelight?Wholeftheraloneinthedark?Prissy,I’llskinyouforthis,you—"

           "Gawdlmighty,Mist’Rhett!‘Twarn’tme!‘TwuzLou!"

           "Fo’Gawd,Mist’Rhett,Ah—"

           "Shutup.Youknowmyorders.ByGod,I’llgetout.Don’tcomeback.Scarlett,givehersomemoneyandseethatshe’sgonebeforeIcomedownstairs.Now,everybodygetout,everybody!"

           Thenegroesfled,thelucklessLouwailingintoherapron.ButScarlettremained.ItwashardtoseeherfavoritechildquietinginRhett’sarmswhenshehadscreamedsopitifullyinherown.

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