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Chapter 63

           ShewasseeingthroughRhett’seyesthepassing,notofawomanbutofalegendthegentle,self-effacingbutsteel-spinedwomenonwhomtheSouthhadbuildeditshouseinwarandtowhoseproudandlovingarmsithadreturnedindefeat.

           Hiseyescamebacktoherandhisvoicechanged.Nowitwaslightandcool.

           "Soshe’sdead.Thatmakesitniceforyou,doesn’tit?"

           "Oh,howcanyousaysuchthings,"shecried,stung,thequicktearscomingtohereyes."YouknowhowIlovedher!"

           "No,Ican’tsayIdid.Mostunexpectedandit’stoyourcredit,consideringyourpassionforwhitetrash,thatyoucouldappreciateheratlast."

           "Howcanyoutalkso?OfcourseIappreciatedher!Youdidn’t.Youdidn’tknowherlikeIdid!Itisn’tinyoutounderstandherhowgoodshewas—"

           "Indeed?Perhapsnot."

           "Shethoughtofeverybodyexceptherselfwhy,herlastwordswereaboutyou."

           Therewasaflashofgenuinefeelinginhiseyesasheturnedtoher.

           "Whatdidshesay?"

           "Oh,notnow,Rhett."

           "Tellme."

           Hisvoicewascoolbutthehandheputonherwristhurt.Shedidnotwanttotell,thiswasnotthewayshehadintendedtoleaduptothesubjectofherlovebuthishandwasurgent.

           "Shesaidshesaid‘BekindtoCaptainButler.Helovesyousomuch.’"

           Hestaredatheranddroppedherwrist.Hiseyelidswentdown,leavinghisfacedarkandblank.Suddenlyheroseandgoingtothewindow,hedrewthecurtainsandlookedoutintentlyasifthereweresomethingtoseeoutsideexceptblindingmist.

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