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Chapter 54

           Thevillageassembledtostonetheerringwoman,thewrongedhusbandsupportinghiswifeasagentlemanshould,thewrongedwifesteppinginwithChristianspiritandcastingthegarmentsofherspotlessreputationoveritall.Andthelover—"

           "Please."

           "Idon’tplease.Nottonight.It’stooamusing.Andtheloverlookinglikeadamnedfoolandwishingheweredead.Howdoesitfeel,mydear,tohavethewomanyouhatestandbyyouandcloakyoursinsforyou?Sitdown."

           Shesatdown.

           "Youdon’tlikeheranybetterforit,Iimagine.YouarewonderingifsheknowsallaboutyouandAshleywonderingwhyshedidthisifshedoesknowifshejustdidittosaveherownface.Andyouarethinkingshe’safoolfordoingit,evenifitdidsaveyourhidebut—"

           "Iwillnotlisten—"

           "Yes,youwilllisten.AndI’lltellyouthistoeaseyourworry.MissMellyisafoolbutnotthekindyouthink.Itwasobviousthatsomeonehadtoldherbutshedidn’tbelieveit.Evenifshesaw,shewouldn’tbelieve.There’stoomuchhonorinhertoconceiveofdishonorinanyonesheloves.Idon’tknowwhatlieAshleyWilkestoldherbutanyclumsyonewoulddo,forshelovesAshleyandshelovesyou.I’msureIcan’tseewhyshelovesyoubutshedoes.Letthatbeoneofyourcrosses."

           "Ifyouwerenotsodrunkandinsulting,Iwouldexplaineverything,"saidScarlett,recoveringsomedignity."Butnow—"

           "Iamnotinterestedinyourexplanations.Iknowthetruthbetterthanyoudo.

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