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Chapter 6

           Totheoutwardeye,neverhadagirllesscausetobemiserable.Shewasundoubtedlythebelleofthebarbecue,thecenterofattention.Thefuroreshewascausingamongthemen,coupledwiththeheartburningsoftheothergirls,wouldhavepleasedherenormouslyatanyothertime.

           CharlesHamilton,emboldenedbyhernotice,wasfirmlyplantedonherright,refusingtobedislodgedbythecombinedeffortsoftheTarletontwins.HeheldherfaninonehandandhisuntouchedplateofbarbecueintheotherandstubbornlyrefusedtomeettheeyesofHoney,whoseemedonthevergeofanoutburstoftears.Cadeloungedgracefullyonherleft,pluckingatherskirttoattractherattentionandstaringupwithsmolderingeyesatStuart.Alreadytheairwaselectricbetweenhimandthetwinsandrudewordshadpassed.FrankKennedyfussedaboutlikeahenwithonechick,runningbackandforthfromtheshadeoftheoaktothetablestofetchdaintiestotemptScarlett,asiftherewerenotadozenservantsthereforthatpurpose.Asaresult,Suellen’ssullenresentmenthadpassedbeyondthepointofladylikeconcealmentandshegloweredatScarlett.SmallCarreencouldhavecriedbecause,forallScarlett’sencouragingwordsthatmorning,Brenthaddonenomorethansay"Hello,Sis"andjerkherhairribbonbeforeturninghisfullattentiontoScarlett.Usuallyhewassokindandtreatedherwithacarelessdeferencethatmadeherfeelgrownup,andCarreensecretlydreamedofthedaywhenshewouldputherhairupandherskirtsdownandreceivehimasarealbeau.AndnowitseemedthatScarletthadhim.TheMunroegirlswereconcealingtheirchagrinatthedefectionoftheswarthyFontaineboys,buttheywereannoyedatthewayTonyandAlexstoodaboutthecircle,jockeyingforapositionnearScarlettshouldanyoftheothersarisefromtheirplaces.

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