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Chapter 56

           Itwasgoingtobemoredifficultthansheanticipated,greetingRhettwithjusttheproperdegreeofcasualnessand,asfortellinghimaboutthenewbaby!Shelookedathisfaceashecameupthesteps,thatdarknonchalantface,soimpervious,soblank.No,she’dwaittotellhim.Shecouldn’ttellhimrightaway.Andyet,suchtidingsasthesebelongedfirsttoahusband,forahusbandwasalwayshappytohearthem.Butshedidnotthinkhewouldbehappyaboutit.

           Shestoodonthelanding,leaningagainstthebanistersandwonderedifhewouldkissher.Buthedidnot.Hesaidonly:"Youarelookingpale,Mrs.Butler.Istherearougeshortage?"

           Nowordofmissingher,evenifhedidn’tmeanit.AndhemighthaveatleastkissedherinfrontofMammywho,afterbobbingacurtsy,wasleadingBonnieawaydownthehalltothenursery.Hestoodbesideheronthelanding,hiseyesappraisinghercarelessly.

           "Canthiswannessmeanthatyou’vebeenmissingme?"hequestionedandthoughhislipssmiled,hiseyesdidnot.

           Sothatwasgoingtobehisattitude.Hewasgoingtobeashatefulasever.Suddenlythechildshewascarryingbecameanauseatingburdeninsteadofsomethingshehadgladlycarried,andthismanbeforeher,standingcarelesslywithhiswidePanamahatuponhiship,herbitterestfoe,thecauseofallhertroubles.Therewasvenominhereyesassheanswered,venomthatwastoounmistakabletobemissed,andthesmilewentfromhisface.

           "IfI’mpaleit’syourfaultandnotbecauseI’vemissedyou,youconceitedthing.

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