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Chapter 7

           Thethoughtofthisstrangeboywhomshehadn’treallywantedtomarrygettingintobedwithher,whenherheartwasbreakingwithanagonyofregretatherhastyactionandtheanguishoflosingAshleyforever,wastoomuchtobeborne.Ashehesitatinglyapproachedthebedshespokeinahoarsewhisper.

           "I’llscreamoutloudifyoucomenearme.Iwill!Iwillatthetopofmyvoice!Getawayfromme!Don’tyoudaretouchme!"

           SoCharlesHamiltonspenthisweddingnightinanarmchairinthecorner,nottoounhappily,forheunderstood,orthoughtheunderstood,themodestyanddelicacyofhisbride.Hewaswillingtowaituntilherfearssubsided,onlyonlyHesighedashetwistedaboutseekingacomfortableposition,forhewasgoingawaytothewarsoverysoon.

           Nightmarishasherownweddinghadbeen,Ashley’sweddingwasevenworse.Scarlettstoodinherapple-green"second-day"dressintheparlorofTwelveOaksamidtheblazeofhundredsofcandles,jostledbythesamethrongasthenightbefore,andsawtheplainlittlefaceofMelanieHamiltonglowintobeautyasshebecameMelanieWilkes.Now,Ashleywasgoneforever.HerAshley.No,notherAshleynow.Hadheeverbeenhers?Itwasallsomixedupinhermindandhermindwassotired,sobewildered.Hehadsaidhelovedher,butwhatwasitthathadseparatedthem?Ifshecouldonlyremember.ShehadstilledtheCounty’sgossipingtonguebymarryingCharles,butwhatdidthatmatternow?Ithadseemedsoimportantonce,butnowitdidn’tseemimportantatall.AllthatmatteredwasAshley.Nowhewasgoneandshewasmarriedtoamanshenotonlydidnotlovebutforwhomshehadanactivecontempt.

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