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Chapter 54

           Howcouldamansay"Oh,hello,"afterbeinggonewithoutexplanationfortwodays?Howcouldhebesononchalantwiththememoryofsuchanightastheyhadspent?Hecouldn’tunlessunlesstheterriblethoughtleapedintohermind.Unlesssuchnightsweretheusualthingtohim.Foramomentshecouldnotspeakandalltheprettygesturesandsmilesshehadthoughttouseuponhimwereforgotten.Hedidnotevencometohertogiveherhisusualoffhandkissbutstoodlookingather,withagrin,asmokingcigarinhishand.

           "Wherewherehaveyoubeen?"

           "Don’ttellmeyoudon’tknow!Ithoughtsurelythewholetownknewbynow.Perhapstheyalldo,exceptyou.Youknowtheoldadage:‘Thewifeisalwaysthelastonetofindout.’"

           "Whatdoyoumean?"

           "IthoughtthatafterthepolicecalledatBelle’snightbeforelast—"

           "Belle’sthatthatwoman!Youhavebeenwith—"

           "Ofcourse.WhereelsewouldIbe?Ihopeyouhaven’tworriedaboutme."

           "Youwentfrommetooh!"

           "Come,come,Scarlett!Don’tplaythedeceivedwife.YoumusthaveknownaboutBellelongago."

           "Youwenttoherfromme,afterafter—"

           "Oh,that."Hemadeacarelessgesture."Iwillforgetmymanners.Myapologiesformyconductatourlastmeeting.Iwasverydrunk,asyoudoubtlessknow,andquitesweptoffmyfeetbyyourcharmsneedIenumeratethem?"

           Suddenlyshewantedtocry,toliedownonthebedandsobendlessly.

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