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Chapter 54

           Whentheseconddaypassedwithnowordfromhim,shewasfranticwithdisappointmentandfear.Shewentbythebankbuthewasnotthere.Shewenttothestoreandwasverysharpwitheveryone,foreverytimethedooropenedtoadmitacustomershelookedupwithaflutter,hopingitwasRhett.ShewenttothelumberyardandbulliedHughuntilhehidhimselfbehindapileoflumber.ButRhettdidnotseekherthere.

           Shecouldnothumbleherselftoaskfriendsiftheyhadseenhim.Shecouldnotmakeinquiriesamongtheservantsfornewsofhim.Butshefelttheyknewsomethingshedidnotknow.Negroesalwayskneweverything.Mammywasunusuallysilentthosetwodays.ShewatchedScarlettoutofthecornerofhereyeandsaidnothing.WhenthesecondnighthadpassedScarlettmadeuphermindtogotothepolice.Perhapshehadhadanaccident,perhapshishorsehadthrownhimandhewaslyinghelplessinsomeditch.Perhapsoh,horriblethoughtperhapshewasdead.

           Thenextmorningwhenshehadfinishedherbreakfastandwasinherroomputtingonherbonnet,sheheardswiftfeetonthestairs.Asshesanktothebedinweakthankfulness,Rhettenteredtheroom.Hewasfreshlybarbered,shavedandmassagedandhewassober,buthiseyeswerebloodshotandhisfacepuffyfromdrink.Hewavedanairyhandatherandsaid:"Oh,hello."

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