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Chapter 53

           "There’smorewaysofkillingacatthanchokinghimtodeathwithbutter,"giggledMelaniewhenthewhiskeredoldmanhadthumpeddownthestairs."IhadintendedallalongforArchietoputupthoselanternsbutyouknowhowheis.Hewon’tdoathingifyouaskhimto.Andnowwe’vegothimoutfromunderfootforawhile.Thedarkiesaresoscaredofhimtheyjustwon’tdoanyworkwhenhe’saround,breathingdowntheirnecks."

           "Melly,Iwouldn’thavethatolddesperadoinmyhouse,"saidScarlettcrossly.ShehatedArchieasmuchashehatedherandtheybarelyspoke.Melanie’swastheonlyhouseinwhichhewouldremainifshewerepresent.AndeveninMelanie’shouse,hestaredatherwithsuspicionandcoldcontempt."He’llcauseyoutrouble,markmywords."

           "Oh,he’sharmlessifyouflatterhimandactlikeyoudependonhim,"saidMelanie."Andhe’ssodevotedtoAshleyandBeauthatIalwaysfeelsafehavinghimaround."

           "Youmeanhe’ssodevotedtoyou,Melly,"saidIndia,hercoldfacerelaxingintoafaintlywarmsmileashergazerestedfondlyonhersister-inlaw."Ibelieveyou’rethefirstpersonthatoldruffianhaslovedsincehiswifeersincehiswife.Ithinkhe’dreallylikeforsomebodytoinsultyou,sohecouldkillthemtoshowhisrespectforyou."

           "Mercy!Howyourunon,India!"saidMelanieblushing."HethinksI’materriblegooseandyouknowit."

           "Well,Idon’tseethatwhatthatsmellyoldhill-billythinksisofanyimportance,"saidScarlettabruptly.

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