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Chapter 53

           Where’syourmuch-vauntedcourage?"

           "Rhett,doplease,letmegohomeandexplain."

           "Youhaveeternityinwhichtoexplainandonlyonenighttobeamartyrintheamphitheater.Getout,darling,andletmeseethelionseatyou.Getout."

           Shewentupthewalksomehow,thearmshewasholdingashardandsteadyasgranite,communicatingtohersomecourage.ByGod,shecouldfacethemandshewould.Whatweretheybutabunchofhowling,clawingcatswhowerejealousofher?She’dshowthem.Shedidn’tcarewhattheythought.OnlyMelanieonlyMelanie.

           TheywereontheporchandRhettwasbowingrightandleft,hishatinhishand,hisvoicecoolandsoft.Themusicstoppedastheyenteredandthecrowdofpeopleseemedtoherconfusedmindtosurgeuptoherliketheroaroftheseaandthenebbaway,withlessening,ever-lesseningsound.Waseveryonegoingtocuther?Well,God’snightgown,letthemdoit!Herchinwentupandshesmiled,thecornersofhereyescrinkling.

           Beforeshecouldturntospeaktothosenearestthedoor,someonecamethroughthepressofpeople.TherewasanoddhushthatcaughtScarlett’sheart.ThenthroughthelanecameMelanieonsmallfeetthathurried,hurriedtomeetScarlettatthedoor,tospeaktoherbeforeanyoneelsecouldspeak.Hernarrowshouldersweresquaredandhersmalljawsetindignantlyand,forallhernotice,shemighthavehadnootherguestbutScarlett.Shewenttohersideandslippedanarmaboutherwaist.

           "Whatalovelydress,darling,"shesaidinhersmall,clearvoice

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