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Chapter 62

           AndevenasshehadrealizedearlierintheeveningthatMelaniebadbeenbesideherinherbittercampaignsagainstlife,nowsheknewthatsilentinthebackground,Rhetthadstood,lovingher,understandingher,readytohelp.Rhettatthebazaar,readingherimpatienceinhereyesandleadingheroutinthereel,Rhetthelpingheroutofthebondageofmourning,RhettconvoyingherthroughthefireandexplosionsthenightAtlantafell,Rhettlendingherthemoneythatgaveherherstart,Rhettwhocomfortedherwhenshewokeinthenightscryingwithfrightfromherdreamswhy,nomandidsuchthingswithoutlovingawomantodistraction!

           Thetreesdrippeddampnessuponherbutshedidnotfeelit.Themistswirledaboutherandshepaiditnoheed.ForwhenshethoughtofRhett,withhisswarthyface,flashingteethanddarkalerteyes,atremblingcameoverher.

           "Ilovehim,"shethoughtand,asalways,sheacceptedthetruthwithlittlewonder,asachildacceptingagift."Idon’tknowhowlongI’velovedhimbutit’strue.Andifithadn’tbeenforAshley,I’dhaverealizeditlongago.I’veneverbeenabletoseetheworldatall,becauseAshleystoodintheway."

           Shelovedhim,scamp,blackguard,withoutscrupleorhonoratleast,honorasAshleysawit."DamnAshley’shonor!"shethought."Ashley’shonorhasalwaysletmedown.Yes,fromtheverybeginningwhenhekeptoncomingtoseeme,eventhoughheknewhisfamilyexpectedhimtomarryMelanie.

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