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Chapter 57

           "Nowwillyouletmelendyouthemoney?"

           "Butwheredoesthedeceptioncomein?"

           "WemustbeconspiratorsanddeceivebothScarlettandMr.Wilkes."

           "Oh,dear!Icouldn’t!"

           "IfScarlettknewIhadplottedbehindherback,evenforherowngoodwell,youknowhertemper!AndI’mafraidMr.WilkeswouldrefuseanyloanIofferedhim.Soneitherofthemmustknowwherethemoneycomesfrom."

           "Oh,butI’msureMr.Wilkeswouldn’trefuse,ifheunderstoodthematter.HeissofondofScarlett."

           "Yes,I’msureheis,"saidRhettsmoothly."Butjustthesamehewouldrefuse.YouknowhowproudalltheWilkesare."

           "Oh,dear!"criedMelaniemiserably,"IwishReally,CaptainButler,Icouldn’tdeceivemyhusband."

           "NoteventohelpScarlett?"Rhettlookedveryhurt."Andsheissofondofyou!"

           TearstrembledonMelanie’seyelids.

           "YouknowI’ddoanythingintheworldforher.Icannever,neverhalfrepayherforwhatshe’sdoneforme.Youknow."

           "Yes,"hesaidshortly,"Iknowwhatshe’sdoneforyou.Couldn’tyoutellMr.Wilkesthatthemoneywasleftyouinthewillofsomerelative?"

           "Oh,CaptainButler,Ihaven’tarelativewithapennytoblesshim!"

           "Then,ifIsentthemoneythroughthemailtoMr.

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