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Chapter 54

           IfIweredead,ifMissMellyweredeadandyouhadyourprecioushonorablelover,doyouthinkyou’dbehappywithhim?Hell,no!Youwouldneverknowhim,neverknowwhathewasthinkingabout,neverunderstandhimanymorethanyouunderstandmusicandpoetryandbooksoranythingthatisn’tdollarsandcents.Whereas,we,dearwifeofmybosom,couldhavebeenperfectlyhappyifyouhadevergivenushalfachance,forwearesomuchalike.Wearebothscoundrels,Scarlett,andnothingisbeyonduswhenwewantsomething.Wecouldhavebeenhappy,forIlovedyouandIknowyou,Scarlett,downtoyourbones,inawaythatAshleycouldneverknowyou.Andhewoulddespiseyouifhedidknow....Butno,youmustgomooningallyourlifeafteramanyoucannotunderstand.AndI,mydarling,willcontinuetomoonafterwhores.And,Idaresaywe’lldobetterthanmostcouples."

           Hereleasedherabruptlyandmadeaweavingwaybacktowardthedecanter.Foramoment,Scarlettstoodrooted,thoughtstearinginandoutofhermindsoswiftlythatshecouldseizenoneofthemlongenoughtoexaminethem.Rhetthadsaidhelovedher.Didhemeanit?Orwashemerelydrunk?Orwasthisoneofhishorriblejokes?AndAshleythemooncryingforthemoon.Sheranswiftlyintothedarkhall,fleeingasthoughdemonswereuponher.Oh,ifshecouldonlyreachherroom!Sheturnedherankleandtheslipperfellhalfoff.Asshestoppedtokickitloosefrantically,Rhett,runninglightlyasanIndian,wasbesideherinthedark.

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