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Chapter 63

           He’ssuchahelpless,poor-spiritedcreature,forallhisprattleabouttruthandhonorand—"

           "No,"saidRhett."Ifyoumustseehimashereallyis,seehimstraight.He’sonlyagentlemancaughtinaworldhedoesn’tbelongin,tryingtomakeapoorbestofitbytherulesoftheworldthat’sgone."

           "Oh,Rhett,don’tlet’stalkofhim!Whatdoeshematternow?Aren’tyougladtoknowImean,nowthatI—"

           Ashistiredeyesmethers,shebrokeoffinembarrassment,shyasagirlwithherfirstbeau.Ifhe’donlymakeiteasierforher!Ifonlyhewouldholdouthisarms,soshecouldcrawlthankfullyintohislapandlayherheadonhischest.Herlipsonhiscouldtellhimbetterthanallherstumblingwords.Butasshelookedathim,sherealizedthathewasnotholdingheroffjusttobemean.Helookeddrainedandasthoughnothingshehadsaidwasofanymoment.

           "Glad?"hesaid."OnceIwouldhavethankedGod,fasting,tohearyousayallthis.But,now,itdoesn’tmatter."

           "Doesn’tmatter?Whatareyoutalkingabout?Ofcourse,itmatters!Rhett,youdocare,don’tyou?Youmustcare.Mellysaidyoudid."

           "Well,shewasright,asfarassheknew.But,Scarlett,diditeveroccurtoyouthateventhemostdeathlesslovecouldwearout?"

           Shelookedathimspeechless,hermoutharoundO.

           "Mineworeout,"hewenton,"againstAshleyWilkesandyourinsaneobstinacythatmakesyouholdonlikeabulldogtoanythingyouthinkyouwant....Mineworeout."

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