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Chapter 56

           Wehadn’tbeensleepingtogether—"

           "Hush,CaptainButler!Itisnotfit—"

           "AndIwasdrunkandinsaneandIwantedtohurther—becauseshehadhurtme.Iwantedto—andIdid—butshedidn’twantme.She’sneverwantedme.SheneverhasandItried—Itriedsohardand—"

           "Oh,please!"

           "AndIdidn’tknowaboutthisbabytilltheotherday—whenshefell.Shedidn’tknowwhereIwastowritetomeandtellme—butshewouldn’thavewrittenmeifshehadknown.Itellyou—ItellyouI’dhavecomestraighthome—ifI’donlyknown—whethershewantedmehomeornot...."

           "Oh,yes,Iknowyouwould!"

           "God,I’vebeencrazytheseweeks,crazyanddrunk!Andwhenshetoldme,thereonthesteps—whatdidIdo?WhatdidIsay?Ilaughedandsaid:‘Cheerup.Maybeyou’llhaveamiscarriage.’Andshe—"

           Melaniesuddenlywentwhiteandhereyeswidenedwithhorrorasshelookeddownattheblacktormentedheadwrithinginherlap.Theafternoonsunstreamedinthroughtheopenwindowandsuddenlyshesaw,asforthefirsttime,howlargeandbrownandstronghishandswereandhowthicklytheblackhairsgrewalongthebacksofthem.Involuntarily,sherecoiledfromthem.Theyseemedsopredatory,soruthlessandyet,twinedinherskirt,sobroken,sohelpless.

           CoulditbepossiblethathehadheardandbelievedthepreposterouslieaboutScarlettandAshleyandbecomejealous?True,hehadlefttownimmediatelyafterthescandalbrokebut—No,itcouldn’tbethat.

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