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Chapter 1

           "Spying,myGod! Youdarkiesknoweverythingthatgoeson. Why,youliar,Isawyouwithmyowneyessidleroundthecorneroftheporchandsquatinthecapejessaminebushbythewall. Now,didyouhearussayanythingthatmighthavemadeMissScarlettmadorhurtherfeelings?" 

           Thusappealedto,Jeemsgaveupfurtherpretenseofnothavingoverheardtheconversationandfurrowedhisblackbrow. 

           "Nawsuh,Ahdin’noticey’allsayanythingtermekhermad. Looktermelaksheshogladterseeyouan’shohadmissedyou,an’shecheepalonghappyasabird,tell‘boutdetimey’allgottertalkin’‘boutMist’Ashleyan’MissMellyHamiltongittin’mah’ied. Denshequietdownlakabirdw’endehawkflyober." 

           Thetwinslookedateachotherandnodded,butwithoutcomprehension. 

           "Jeemsisright. ButIdon’tseewhy,"saidStuart. "MyLord!Ashleydon’tmeananythingtoher,‘ceptafriend. She’snotcrazyabouthim. It’susshe’scrazyabout." 

           Brentnoddedanagreement. 

           "Butdoyousuppose,"hesaid,"thatmaybeAshleyhadn’ttoldherhewasgoingtoannounceittomorrownightandshewasmadathimfornottellingher,anoldfriend,beforehetoldeverybodyelse? Girlssetabigstoreonknowingsuchthingsfirst." 

           "Well,maybe. Butwhatifhehadn’ttoldheritwastomorrow? Itwassupposedtobeasecretandasurprise,andaman’sgotarighttokeephisownengagementquiet,hasn’the? Wewouldn’thaveknownitifMissMelly’saunthadn’tletitout. ButScarlettmusthaveknownhewasgoingtomarryMissMellysometime. 

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