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Chapter 55

           Scarlett,lookingsorrowfullydownthelongvistaofyearstocome,knewthatshewasthecauseofafeudthatwouldsplitthetownandthefamilyforgenerations.

           Melaniewasasgoodasherword.SheneveragainmentionedthesubjecttoScarlettortoAshley.Nor,forthatmatter,wouldshediscussitwithanyone.Shemaintainedanairofcoolindifferencethatcouldspeedilychangetoicyformalityifanyoneevendaredhintaboutthematter.Duringtheweeksthatfollowedhersurpriseparty,whileRhettwasmysteriouslyabsentandthetowninafrenziedstateofgossip,excitementandpartisanship,shegavenoquartertoScarlett’sdetractors,whethertheywereheroldfriendsorherbloodkin.Shedidnotspeak,sheacted.

           ShestuckbyScarlett’ssidelikeacocklebur.ShemadeScarlettgotothestoreandthelumberyard,asusual,everymorningandshewentwithher.SheinsistedthatScarlettgodrivingintheafternoons,littlethoughScarlettwishedtoexposeherselftotheeagercuriousgazeofherfellowtownspeople.AndMelaniesatinthecarriagebesideher.Melanietookhercallingwithheronformalafternoons,gentlyforcingherintoparlorsinwhichScarletthadnotsatformorethantwoyears.AndMelanie,withafierce"love-me-love-my-dog"lookonherface,madeconversewithastoundedhostesses.

           ShemadeScarlettarriveearlyontheseafternoonsandremainuntilthelastcallershadgone,therebydeprivingtheladiesoftheopportunityforenjoyablegroupdiscussionandspeculation,amatterwhichcausedsomemildindignation.

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