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Chapter 6

           Heswungabout,facingthecrowd,clickedhisheelstogetherandbowedlikeadancingmaster,abowthatwasgracefulforsopowerfulaman,andasfullofimpertinenceasaslapintheface.ThenhewalkedacrossthelawnwithJohnWilkes,hisblackheadintheair,andthesoundofhisdiscomfortinglaughterfloatedbacktothegroupaboutthetables.

           Therewasastartledsilenceandthenthebuzzingbrokeoutagain.IndiarosetiredlyfromherseatbeneaththearborandwenttowardtheangryStuartTarleton.Scarlettcouldnothearwhatshesaid,butthelookinhereyesasshegazedupintohisloweringfacegaveScarlettsomethinglikeatwingeofconscience.ItwasthesamelookofbelongingthatMelanieworewhenshelookedatAshley,onlyStuartdidnotseeit.SoIndiadidlovehim.ScarlettthoughtforaninstantthatifshehadnotflirtedsoblatantlywithStuartatthatpoliticalspeakingayearago,hemighthavemarriedIndialongerethis.Butthenthetwingepassedwiththecomfortingthoughtthatitwasn’therfaultifothergirlscouldn’tkeeptheirmen.

           FinallyStuartsmileddownatIndia,anunwillingsmile,andnoddedhishead.ProbablyIndiahadbeenpleadingwithhimnottofollowMr.Butlerandmaketrouble.Apolitetumultbrokeoutunderthetreesastheguestsarose,shakingcrumbsfromlaps.Themarriedwomencalledtonursesandsmallchildrenandgatheredtheirbroodstogethertotaketheirdeparture,andgroupsofgirlsstartedoff,laughingandtalking,towardthehousetoexchangegossipintheupstairsbedroomsandtotaketheirnaps.

           AlltheladiesexceptMrs.Tarletonmovedoutofthebackyard,leavingtheshadeofoaksandarbortothemen.ShewasdetainedbyGerald,Mr.CalvertandtheotherswhowantedananswerfromheraboutthehorsesfortheTroop.

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