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Chapter 55

           ThesecallswereanespecialtormenttoScarlettbutshedarednotrefusetogowithMelanie.Shehatedtositamidcrowdsofwomenwhoweresecretlywonderingifshehadbeenactuallytakeninadultery.Shehatedtheknowledgethatthesewomenwouldnothavespokentoher,haditnotbeenthattheylovedMelanieanddidnotwanttoloseherfriendship.ButScarlettknewthat,havingoncereceivedher,theycouldnotcutherthereafter.

           ItwascharacteristicoftheregardinwhichScarlettwasheldthatfewpeoplebasedtheirdefenseortheircriticismofheronherpersonalintegrity."Iwouldn’tputmuchbeyondher,"wastheuniversalattitude.Scarletthadmadetoomanyenemiestohavemanychampionsnow.Herwordsandheractionsrankledintoomanyheartsformanypeopletocarewhetherthisscandalhurtherornot.ButeveryonecaredviolentlyabouthurtingMelanieorIndiaandthestormrevolvedaroundthem,ratherthanScarlett,centeringupontheonequestion"DidIndialie?"

           ThosewhoespousedMelanie’ssidepointedtriumphantlytothefactthatMelaniewasconstantlywithScarlettthesedays.WouldawomanofMelanie’shighprincipleschampionthecauseofaguiltywoman,especiallyawomanguiltywithherownhusband?No,indeed!IndiawasjustacrackedoldmaidwhohatedScarlettandliedaboutherandinducedArchieandMrs.Elsingtobelieveherlies.

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