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Chapter 62

           Rhetthasneverletmedown,eventhatdreadfulnightofMelly’sreceptionwhenheoughttohavewrungmyneck.EvenwhenheleftmeontheroadthenightAtlantafell,heknewI’dbesafe.HeknewI’dgetthroughsomehow.EvenwhenheactedlikehewasgoingtomakemepaytogetthatmoneyfromhimattheYankeecamp.Hewouldn’thavetakenme.Hewasjusttestingme.He’slovedmeallalongandI’vebeensomeantohim.Timeandagain,I’vehurthimandhewastooproudtoshowit.AndwhenBonniediedOh,howcouldI?"

           Shestoodupstraightandlookedatthehouseonthehill.Shehadthought,halfanhourago,thatshehadlosteverythingintheworld,exceptmoney,everythingthatmadelifedesirable,Ellen,Gerald,Bonnie,Mammy,MelanieandAshley.ShehadtolosethemalltorealizethatshelovedRhettlovedhimbecausehewasstrongandunscrupulous,passionateandearthy,likeherself.

           "I’lltellhimeverything,"shethought."He’llunderstand.He’salwaysunderstood.I’lltellhimwhatafoolI’vebeenandhowmuchIlovehimandI’llmakeituptohim."

           Suddenlyshefeltstrongandhappy.Shewasnotafraidofthedarknessorthefogandsheknewwithasinginginherheartthatshewouldneverfearthemagain.Nomatterwhatmistsmightcurlaroundherinthefuture,sheknewherrefuge.Shestartedbrisklyupthestreettowardhomeandtheblocksseemedverylong.Far,fartoolong.Shecaughtupherskirtstoherkneesandbegantorunlightly.Butthistimeshewasnotrunningfromfear

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