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Chapter 53

           "Areyoureadyforthereception?"

           "I’msosorrybutIhaveaheadache."Howoddthathervoicesoundednatural!ThankGodforthedark!"Idon’tbelieveI’llgo.Yougo,Rhett,andgiveMelaniemyregrets."

           Therewasalongpauseandhespokedrawlingly,bitinglyinthedark.

           "Whatawhitelivered,cowardlylittlebitchyouare."

           Heknew!Shelayshaking,unabletospeak.Sheheardhimfumbleinthedark,strikeamatchandtheroomsprangintolight.Hewalkedovertothebedandlookeddownather.Shesawthathewasineveningclothes.

           "Getup,"hesaidandtherewasnothinginhisvoice."Wearegoingtothereception.Youwillhavetohurry."

           "Oh,Rhett,Ican’t.Yousee—"

           "Icansee.Getup."

           "Rhett,didArchiedare—"

           "Archiedared.Averybraveman,Archie."

           "Youshouldhavekilledhimfortellinglies—"

           "Ihaveastrangewayofnotkillingpeoplewhotellthetruth.There’snotimetoarguenow.Getup."

           Shesatup,huggingherwrapperclosetoher,hereyessearchinghisface.Itwasdarkandimpassive.

           "Iwon’tgo,Rhett.Ican’tuntilthismisunderstandingisclearedup."

           "Ifyoudon’tshowyourfacetonight,you’llneverbeabletoshowitinthistownaslongasyoulive.AndwhileImayendureatrollopforawife,Iwon’tendureacoward.Youaregoingtonight,evenifeveryone,fromAlexStephensdown,cutsyouandMrs.Wilkesasksustoleavethehouse."

           "Rhett,letmeexplain."

           "Idon’twanttohear.Thereisn’ttime.Getonyourclothes."

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