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Chapter 53

           ThiswasthefirsttimetheyhadbeenutterlyalonesincethecolddayintheorchardatTara,thefirsttimetheirhandshadmetinanybutformalgestures,andthroughthelongmonthsshehadhungeredforclosercontact.Butnow

           Howoddthatthetouchofhishandsdidnotexciteher!Oncehisverynearnesswouldhavesethera-tremble.Nowshefeltacuriouswarmfriendlinessandcontent.Nofeverleapedfromhishandstohersandinhishandsherhearthushedtohappyquietness.Thispuzzledher,madeheralittledisconcerted.HewasstillherAshley,stillherbright,shiningdarlingandshelovedhimbetterthanlife.Thenwhy

           Butshepushedthethoughtfromhermind.Itwasenoughthatshewaswithhimandhewasholdingherhandsandsmiling,completelyfriendly,withoutstrainorfever.Itseemedmiraculousthatthiscouldbewhenshethoughtofalltheunsaidthingsthatlaybetweenthem.Hiseyeslookedintohers,clearandshining,smilingintheoldwaysheloved,smilingasthoughtherehadneverbeenanythingbetweenthembuthappiness.Therewasnobarrierbetweenhiseyesandhersnow,nobafflingremoteness.Shelaughed.

           "Oh,Ashley,I’mgettingoldanddecrepit."

           "Ah,that’sveryapparent!No,Scarlett,whenyouaresixty,you’lllookthesametome.I’llalwaysrememberyouasyouwerethatdayofourlastbarbecue,sittingunderanoakwithadozenboysaroundyou.Icaneventellyoujusthowyouweredressed,inawhitedresscoveredwithtinygreenflowersandawhitelaceshawlaboutyourshoulders.

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