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Chapter 57

           Itdoesn’tdoforScarletttostayawaytoolongfromthepatchofredmudsheloves.ThesightofcottongrowingwilldohermoregoodthanallDr.Meade’stonics."

           "Won’tyousitdown?"saidMelanie,herhandsfluttering.Hewassoverylargeandmale,andexcessivelymalecreaturesalwaysdiscomposedher.Theyseemtoradiateaforceandvitalitythatmadeherfeelsmallerandweakereventhanshewas.Helookedsoswarthyandformidableandtheheavymusclesinhisshouldersswelledagainsthiswhitelinencoatinawaythatfrightenedher.Itseemedimpossiblethatshehadseenallthisstrengthandinsolencebroughtlow.Andshehadheldthatblackheadinherlap!

           "Oh,dear!"shethoughtindistressandblushedagain.

           "MissMelly,"hesaidgently,"doesmypresenceannoyyou?WouldyouratherIwentaway?Praybefrank."

           "Oh!"shethought."Hedoesremember!AndheknowshowupsetIam!"

           Shelookedupathim,imploringly,andsuddenlyherembarrassmentandconfusionfaded.Hiseyesweresoquiet,sokind,sounderstandingthatshewonderedhowshecouldeverhavebeensillyenoughtobeflurried.Hisfacelookedtiredand,shethoughtwithsurprise,morethanalittlesad.Howcouldshehaveeventhoughthe’dbeillbredenoughtobringupsubjectsbothwouldratherforget?

           "Poorthing,he’sbeensoworriedaboutScarlett,"shethought,andmanagingasmile,shesaid:"Dositdown,CaptainButler."

           Hesatdownheavilyandwatchedherasshepickedupherdarning.

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