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Chapter 61

           Thedoorclosedbehindthemandthehousewasstill.Ashleywasnowheretobeseen.Scarlettleanedherheadagainstthewall,likeanaughtychildinacorner,andrubbedherachingthroat.

           Behindthatdoor,Melaniewasgoingand,withher,thestrengthuponwhichshehadreliedunknowinglyforsomanyyears.Why,oh,why,hadshenotrealizedbeforethishowmuchshelovedandneededMelanie?ButwhowouldhavethoughtofsmallplainMelanieasatowerofstrength?Melaniewhowasshytotearsbeforestrangers,timidaboutraisinghervoiceinanopinionofherown,fearfulofthedisapprovalofoldladies,MelaniewholackedthecouragetosayBootoagoose?Andyet

           Scarlett’smindwentbackthroughtheyearstothestill,hotnoonatTarawhengraysmokecurledaboveablue-cladbodyandMelaniestoodatthetopofthestairswithCharles’saberinherhand.Scarlettrememberedthatshehadthoughtatthetime:"Howsilly!Mellycouldn’tevenheftthatsword!"Butnowsheknewthathadthenecessityarisen,MelaniewouldhavechargeddownthosestairsandkilledtheYankeeorbeenkilledherself.

           Yes,Melaniehadbeentherethatdaywithaswordinhersmallhand,readytodobattleforher.Andnow,asScarlettlookedsadlyback,sherealizedthatMelaniehadalwaysbeentherebesideherwithaswordinherhand,unobtrusiveasherownshadow,lovingher,fightingforherwithblindpassionateloyalty,fightingYankees,fire,hunger,poverty,publicopinionandevenherbelovedbloodkin.

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