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Chapter 52

           Itwashardtoseethesmallarmsgoingaroundhisneckandhearthechokingvoicerelatewhathadfrightenedher,whenshe,Scarlett,hadgottennothingcoherentoutofher.

           "Soitsatonyourchest,"saidRhettsoftly."Wasitabigone?"

           "Oh,yes!Dretfullbig.Andclaws."

           "Ah,claws,too.Well,now.Ishallcertainlysitupallnightandshoothimifhecomesback."Rhett’svoicewasinterestedandsoothingandBonnie’ssobsdiedaway.Hervoicebecamelesschokedasshewentintodetaileddescriptionofhermonsterguestinalanguagewhichonlyhecouldunderstand.IrritationstirredinScarlettasRhettdiscussedthematterasifithadbeensomethingreal.

           "ForHeaven’ssake,Rhett"

           Buthemadeasignforsilence.WhenBonniewasatlastasleep,helaidherinherbedandpulledupthesheet.

           "I’mgoingtoskinthatniggeralive,"hesaidquietly."It’syourfaulttoo.Whydidn’tyoucomeupheretoseeifthelightwasburning?"

           "Don’tbeafool,Rhett,"shewhispered."Shegetsthiswaybecauseyouhumorher.Lotsofchildrenareafraidofthedarkbuttheygetoverit.WadewasafraidbutIdidn’tpamperhim.Ifyou’djustletherscreamforanightortwo"

           "Letherscream!"ForamomentScarlettthoughthewouldhither."EitheryouareafoolorthemostinhumanwomanI’veeverseen."

           "Idon’twanthertogrowupnervousandcowardly."

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