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Chapter 9

           "Dear,don’tcry!TrytothinkhowmuchCharlielovedyouandletthatcomfortyou!Trytothinkofyourdarlingbaby."

           IndignationatbeingmisunderstoodmingledwithScarlett’sforlornfeelingofbeingoutofeverythingandstrangledallutterance.Thatwasfortunate,forifshecouldhavespokenshewouldhavecriedouttruthscouchedinGerald’sforthrightwords.MelaniepattedhershoulderandPittypattiptoedheavilyabouttheroompullingdowntheshades.

           "Don’tdothat!"shoutedScarlett,raisingaredandswollenfacefromthepillow."I’mnotdeadenoughforyoutopulldowntheshadesthoughImightaswellbe.Oh,dogoawayandleavemealone!"

           Shesankherfaceintothepillowagainand,afterawhisperedconference,thetwostandingoverhertiptoedout.SheheardMelaniesaytoPittypatinalowvoiceastheywentdownthestairs:

           "AuntPitty,Iwishyouwouldn’tspeakofCharlestoher.Youknowhowitalwaysaffectsher.Poorthing,shegetsthatqueerlookandIknowshe’stryingnottocry.Wemustn’tmakeitharderforher."

           Scarlettkickedthecoverletinimpotentrage,tryingtothinkofsomethingbadenoughtosay.

           "God’snightgown!"shecriedatlast,andfeltsomewhatrelieved.HowcouldMelaniebecontenttostayathomeandneverhaveanyfunandwearcrepeforherbrotherwhenshewasonlyeighteenyearsold?Melaniedidnotseemtoknow,orcare,thatlifewasridingbywithjinglingspurs.

           "Butshe’ssuchastick,"thoughtScarlett,poundingthepillow."Andsheneverwaspopularlikeme,soshedoesn’tmissthethingsImiss.Andandbesidesshe’sgotAshleyandIIhaven’tgotanybody!"Andatthisfreshwoe,shebrokeintorenewedoutcries.

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