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Chapter 56

           Forallsheknew,RhettmightbeinPerisaorEgyptandintendingtostaythereforever.

           WhenDr.Meadetoldhershewaspregnant,shewasastounded,forshehadbeenexpectingadiagnosisofbiliousnessandover-wroughtnerves.Thenhermindfledbacktothatwildnightandherfacewentcrimsonatthememory.Soachildwascomingfromthosemomentsofhighraptureevenifthememoryoftherapturewasdimmedbywhatfollowed.Andforthefirsttimeshewasgladthatshewasgoingtohaveachild.Ifitwereonlyaboy!Afineboy,notaspiritlesslittlecreaturelikeWade.Howshewouldcareforhim!Nowthatshehadtheleisuretodevotetoababyandthemoneytosmoothhispath,howhappyshewouldbe!ShehadanimpulsetowritetoRhettincareofhismotherinCharlestonandtellhim.GoodHeavens,hemustcomehomenow!Supposehestayedawaytillafterthebabywasborn!Shecouldneverexplainthat!Butifshewrotehimhe’dthinkshewantedhimtocomehomeandhewouldbeamused.Andhemustn’teverthinkshewantedhimorneededhim.

           ShewasverygladshehadstifledthisimpulsewhenherfirstnewsofRhettcameinaletterfromAuntPaulineinCharlestonwhere,itseemed,Rhettwasvisitinghismother.WhatarelieftoknowhewasstillintheUnitedStates,evenifAuntPauline’sletterwasinfuriating.RhetthadbroughtBonnietoseeherandAuntEulalieandtheletterwasfullofpraise.

           "Suchalittlebeauty!Whenshegrowsupshewillcertainlybeabelle.

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