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Chapter 53

           AndwhatwouldMelaniedowhensheknew?LeaveAshley?Whatelsecouldshedo,withanydignity?AndwhatwillAshleyandIdothen?shethoughtfrenziedly,thetearsstreamingdownherface.Oh,Ashleywilldieofshameandhatemeforbringingthisonhim.Suddenlyhertearsstoppedshortasadeadlyfearwentthroughherheart.WhatofRhett?Whatwouldhedo?

           Perhapshe’dneverknow.Whatwasthatoldsaying,thatcynicalsaying?"Thehusbandisalwaysthelasttofindout."Perhapsnoonewouldtellhim.ItwouldtakeabravemantobreaksuchnewstoRhett,forRhetthadthereputationforshootingfirstandaskingquestionsafterwards.Please,God,don’tletanybodybebraveenoughtotellhim!ButsherememberedthefaceofArchieinthelumberoffice,thecold,paleeye,remorseless,fullofhateforherandallwomen.ArchiefearedneitherGodnormanandhehatedloosewomen.Hehadhatedthemenoughtokillone.AndhehadsaidhewouldtellRhett.Andhe’dtellhiminspiteofallAshleycoulddotodissuadehim.UnlessAshleykilledhim,ArchiewouldtellRhett,feelingithisChristianduty.

           Shepulledoffherclothesandlaydownonthebed,hermindwhirlingroundandround.Ifshecouldonlylockherdoorandstayinthissafeplaceforeverandeverandneverseeanyoneagain.PerhapsRhettwouldn’tfindouttonight.She’dsayshehadaheadacheanddidn’tfeellikegoingtothereception.Bymorningshewouldhavethoughtupsomeexcusetooffer,somedefensethatmightholdwater.

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