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Chapter 63

           "Andthen,thatnightwhenIcarriedyouupstairs—Ithought—Ihoped—IhopedsomuchIwasafraidtofaceyouthenextmorning,forfearI’dbeenmistakenandyoudidn’tloveme.Iwassoafraidyou’dlaughatmeIwentoffandgotdrunk.AndwhenIcameback,Iwasshakinginmybootsandifyouhadcomeevenhalfwaytomeetme,hadgivenmesomesign,IthinkI’dhavekissedyourfeet.Butyoudidn’t."

           "Oh,butRhett,Ididwantyouthenbutyouweresonasty!Ididwantyou!Ithink—yes,thatmusthavebeenwhenIfirstknewIcaredaboutyou.Ashley—IneverwashappyaboutAshleyafterthat,butyouweresonastythatI—"

           "Oh,well,"hesaid."Itseemswe’vebeenatcrosspurposes,doesn’tit?Butitdoesn’tmatternow.I’monlytellingyou,soyouwon’teverwonderaboutitall.Whenyouweresickanditwasallmyfault,Istoodoutsideyourdoor,hopingyou’dcallforme,butyoudidn’t,andthenIknewwhatafoolI’dbeenandthatitwasallover."

           Hestoppedandlookedthroughherandbeyondher,evenasAshleyhadoftendone,seeingsomethingshecouldnotsee.Andshecouldonlystarespeechlessathisbroodingface.

           "Butthen,therewasBonnieandIsawthateverythingwasn’tover,afterall.IlikedtothinkthatBonniewasyou,alittlegirlagain,beforethewarandpovertyhaddonethingstoyou.Shewassolikeyou,sowillful,sobraveandgayandfullofhighspirits,andIcouldpetherandspoilher—justasIwantedtopetyou.Butshewasn’tlikeyou—shelovedme.

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