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Chapter 9

           AllbecauseCharlesHamiltonhadhadthemeasles.Hedidn’tevendieinafineglowofgallantryinbattle,soshecouldbragabouthim.

           Rebelliouslysheleanedherelbowsonthecounterandlookedatthecrowd,floutingMammy’soft-repeatedadmonitionagainstleaningonelbowsandmakingthemuglyandwrinkled.Whatdiditmatteriftheydidgetugly?She’dprobablynevergetachancetoshowthemagain.Shelookedhungrilyatthefrocksfloatingby,butter-yellowwateredsilkswithgarlandsofrosebuds;pinksatinswitheighteenflouncesedgedwithtinyblackvelvetribbons;babybluetaffeta,tenyardsintheskirtandfoamywithcascadinglace;exposedbosoms;seductiveflowers.MaybelleMerriwetherwenttowardthenextboothonthearmoftheZouave,inanapple-greentarlatansowidethatitreducedherwaisttonothingness.Itwasshoweredandflouncedwithcream-coloredChantillylacethathadcomefromCharlestononthelastblockader,andMaybellewasflauntingitassaucilyasifsheandnotthefamousCaptainButlerhadruntheblockade.

           "HowsweetI’dlookinthatdress,"thoughtScarlett,asavageenvyinherheart."Herwaistisasbigasacow’s.ThatgreenisjustmycoloranditwouldmakemyeyeslookWhywillblondestrytowearthatcolor?Herskinlooksasgreenasanoldcheese.AndtothinkI’llneverwearthatcoloragain,notevenwhenIdogetoutofmourning.No,notevenifIdomanagetogetmarriedagain.ThenI’llhavetoweartackyoldgraysandtansandlilacs."

           Forabriefmomentsheconsideredtheunfairnessofitall.Howshortwasthetimeforfun,forprettyclothes,fordancing,forcoquetting!Onlyafew,toofewyears!Thenyoumarriedandworedull-coloreddressesandhadbabiesthatruinedyourwaistlineandsatincornersatdanceswithothersobermatronsandonlyemergedtodancewithyourhusbandorwitholdgentlemenwhosteppedonyourfeet.

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