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Chapter 1

           "No,don’tlet’sgothere. They’llbeinastewgettingreadyforthebarbecuetomorrowandbesides" 

           "Oh,Iforgotaboutthat,"saidBrenthastily. "No,don’tlet’sgothere." 

           Theycluckedtotheirhorsesandrodealonginsilenceforawhile,aflushofembarrassmentonStuart’sbrowncheeks. Untiltheprevioussummer,StuarthadcourtedIndiaWilkeswiththeapprobationofbothfamiliesandtheentireCounty. TheCountyfeltthatperhapsthecoolandcontainedIndiaWilkeswouldhaveaquietingeffectonhim. Theyferventlyhopedso,atanyrate. AndStuartmighthavemadethematch,butBrenthadnotbeensatisfied. BrentlikedIndiabuthethoughthermightyplainandtame,andhesimplycouldnotfallinlovewithherhimselftokeepStuartcompany. Thatwasthefirsttimethetwins’interesthadeverdiverged,andBrentwasresentfulofhisbrother’sattentionstoagirlwhoseemedtohimnotatallremarkable. 

           Then,lastsummeratapoliticalspeakinginagroveofoaktreesatJonesboro,theybothsuddenlybecameawareofScarlettO’Hara. Theyhadknownherforyears,and,sincetheirchildhood,shehadbeenafavoriteplaymate,forshecouldridehorsesandclimbtreesalmostaswellasthey. Butnowtotheiramazementshehadbecomeagrown-upyoungladyandquitethemostcharmingoneinalltheworld. 

           Theynoticedforthefirsttimehowhergreeneyesdanced,howdeepherdimpleswerewhenshelaughed,howtinyherhandsandfeetandwhatasmallwaistshehad. Theircleverremarkssentherintomerrypealsoflaughterand,inspiredbythethoughtthatsheconsideredthemaremarkablepair,theyfairlyoutdidthemselves. 

           Itwasamemorabledayinthelifeofthetwins. 

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