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Chapter 6

           Hergrayorgandiedress,withitscherry-coloredsatinsash,disguisedwithitsbillowsandruffleshowchildishlyundevelopedherbodywas,andtheyellowhatwithlongcherrystreamersmadehercreamyskinglow.Herheavyearbobswiththeirlonggoldfringehungdownfromloopsoftidilynettedhair,swingingclosetoherbrowneyes,eyesthathadthestillgleamofaforestpoolinwinterwhenbrownleavesshineupthroughquietwater.

           ShehadsmiledwithtimidlikingwhenshegreetedScarlettandtoldherhowprettyhergreendresswas,andScarletthadbeenhardputtobeevencivilinreply,soviolentlydidshewanttospeakalonewithAshley.Sincethen,AshleyhadsatonastoolatMelanie’sfeet,apartfromtheotherguests,andtalkedquietlywithher,smilingtheslowdrowsysmilethatScarlettloved.WhatmademattersworsewasthatunderhissmilealittlesparklehadcomeintoMelanie’seyes,sothatevenScarletthadtoadmitthatshelookedalmostpretty.AsMelanielookedatAshley,herplainfacelitupaswithaninnerfire,forifeveralovingheartshoweditselfuponaface,itwasshowingnowonMelanieHamilton’s.

           Scarletttriedtokeephereyesfromthesetwobutcouldnot,andaftereachglancesheredoubledhergaietywithhercavaliers,laughing,sayingdaringthings,teasing,tossingherheadattheircomplimentsuntilherearringsdanced.Shesaid"fiddle-dee-dee"manytimes,declaredthatthetruthwasn’tinanyofthem,andvowedthatshe’dneverbelieveanythinganymantoldher.ButAshleydidnotseemtonoticeheratall.HeonlylookedupatMelanieandtalkedon,andMelanielookeddownathimwithanexpressionthatradiatedthefactthatshebelongedtohim.

           So,Scarlettwasmiserable.

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