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Chapter 53

           Itwascutlowoverthebosomandtheskirtwasdrapedbackoveranenormousbustleandonthebustlewasahugebunchofpinkvelvetroses.

           "Wearthat,"hesaid,tossingitonthebedandcomingtowardher."Nomodest,matronlydovegraysandlilacstonight.Yourflagmustbenailedtothemast,forobviouslyyou’drunitdownifitwasn’t.Andplentyofrouge.I’msurethewomanthePhariseestookinadulterydidn’tlookhalfsopale.Turnaround."

           Hetookthestringsofthestaysinhishandsandjerkedthemsohardthatshecriedout,frightened,humiliated,embarrassedatsuchanuntowardperformance.

           "Hurts,doesit?"Helaughedshortlyandshecouldnotseehisface."Pityitisn’taroundyourneck."

           Melanie’shouseblazedlightsfromeveryroomandtheycouldhearthemusicfarupthestreet.Astheydrewupinfront,thepleasantexcitingsoundsofmanypeopleenjoyingthemselvesfloatedout.Thehousewaspackedwithguests.Theyoverflowedonverandasandmanyweresittingonbenchesinthedimlantern-hungyard.

           Ican’tgoin-Ican’t,thoughtScarlett,sittinginthecarriage,grippingherballed-uphandkerchief.Ican’t.Iwon’t.Iwilljumpoutandrunaway,somewhere,backhometoTara.WhydidRhettforcemetocomehere?Whatwillpeopledo?WhatwillMelaniedo?Whatwillshelooklike?Oh,Ican’tfaceher.Iwillrunaway.

           Asthoughhereadhermind,Rhett’shandcloseduponherarminagripthatwouldleaveabruise,theroughgripofacarelessstranger.

           "I’veneverknownanIrishmantobeacoward.

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