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Chapter 56

           Onceshesaid"Melly?"andMammy’svoicesaid:"S’me,chile,"andputacoldragonherforeheadandshecriedfretfully:"Melly—Melanie"overandoverbutforalongtimeMelaniedidnotcome.ForMelaniewassittingontheedgeofRhett’sbedandRhett,drunkandsobbing,wassprawledonthefloor,crying,hisheadinherlap.

           EverytimeshehadcomeoutofScarlett’sroomshehadseenhim,sittingonhisbed,hisdoorwide,watchingthedooracrossthehall.Theroomwasuntidy,litteredwithcigarbuttsanddishesofuntouchedfood.Thebedwastumbledandunmadeandhesatonit,unshavenandsuddenlygaunt,endlesslysmoking.Heneveraskedquestionswhenhesawher.Shealwaysstoodinthedoorwayforaminute,givingthenews:"I’msorry,she’sworse,"or"No,shehasn’taskedforyouyet.Yousee,she’sdelirious"or"Youmustn’tgiveuphope,CaptainButler.Letmefixyousomehotcoffeeandsomethingtoeat.You’llmakeyourselfill."

           Herheartalwaysachedwithpityforhim,althoughshewasalmosttootiredandsleepytofeelanything.Howcouldpeoplesaysuchmeanthingsabouthim—sayhewasheartlessandwickedandunfaithfultoScarlett,whenshecouldseehimgettingthinbeforehereyes,seethetormentinhisface?Tiredasshewas,shealwaystriedtobekinderthanusualwhenshegavebulletinsfromthesickroom.Helookedsolikeadamnedsoulwaitingjudgment—solikeachildinasuddenlyhostileworld.ButeveryonewaslikeachildtoMelanie.

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