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Chapter 9

           Howshockedifshesuddenlyclimbedonthebandstandanddeclaredthatshethoughtthewaroughttostop,soeverybodycouldgohomeandtendtotheircottonandtherecouldbepartiesandbeauxagainandplentyofpalegreendresses.

           Foramoment,herself-justificationbuoyedherupbutstillshelookedaboutthehallwithdistaste.TheMcLuregirls’boothwasinconspicuous,asMrs.Merriwetherhadsaid,andtherewerelongintervalswhennoonecametotheircornerandScarletthadnothingtodobutlookenviouslyonthehappythrong.Melaniesensedhermoodinessbut,creditingittolongingforCharlie,didnottrytoengageherinconversation.Shebusiedherselfarrangingthearticlesintheboothinmoreattractivedisplay,whileScarlettsatandlookedglumlyaroundtheroom.EventhebankedflowersbelowthepicturesofMr.DavisandMr.Stephensdispleasedher.

           "Itlookslikeanaltar,"shesniffed."Andthewaytheyallcarryonaboutthosetwo,theymightaswellbetheFatherandtheSon!"Thensmittenwithsuddenfrightatherirreverenceshebeganhastilytocrossherselfbywayofapologybutcaughtherselfintime.

           "Well,it’strue,"shearguedwithherconscience."Everybodycarriesonliketheywereholyandtheyaren’tanythingbutmen,andmightyunattractivelookingonesatthat."

           Ofcourse,Mr.Stephenscouldn’thelphowhelookedforhehadbeenaninvalidallhislife,butMr.DavisShelookedupatthecameoclean,proudface.Itwashisgoateethatannoyedherthemost.Menshouldeitherbecleanshaven,mustachedorwearfullbeards.

           "Thatlittlewisplookslikeitwasjustthebesthecoulddo,"shethought,notseeinginhisfacethecoldhardintelligencethatwascarryingtheweightofanewnation.

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