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Chapter 9

           "Permitme,"hesaidbendingoveranddisentanglingtheflounce."Ihardlyhopedthatyouwouldrecallme,MissO’Hara."

           Hisvoicewasoddlypleasanttotheear,thewell-modulatedvoiceofagentleman,resonantandoverlaidwiththeflatslowdrawloftheCharlestonian.

           Shelookedupathimimploringly,herfacecrimsonwiththeshameoftheirlastmeeting,andmettwooftheblackesteyesshehadeverseen,dancinginmercilessmerriment.Ofallthepeopleintheworldtoturnuphere,thisterriblepersonwhohadwitnessedthatscenewithAshleywhichstillgavehernightmares;thisodiouswretchwhoruinedgirlsandwasnotreceivedbynicepeople;thisdespicablemanwhohadsaid,andwithgoodcause,thatshewasnotalady.

           Atthesoundofhisvoice,MelanieturnedandforthefirsttimeinherlifeScarlettthankedGodfortheexistenceofhersister-inlaw.

           "Whyit’sit’sMr.RhettButler,isn’tit?"saidMelaniewithalittlesmile,puttingoutherhand."Imetyou"

           "Onthehappyoccasionoftheannouncementofyourbetrothal,"hefinished,bendingoverherhand."Itiskindofyoutorecallme."

           "AndwhatareyoudoingsofarfromCharleston,Mr.Butler?"

           "Aboringmatterofbusiness,Mrs.Wilkes.Iwillbeinandoutofyourtownfromnowon.IfindImustnotonlybringingoodsbutseetothedisposalofthem."

           "Bringin-"beganMelly,herbrowwrinkling,andthenshebrokeintoadelightedsmile."Why,youyoumustbethefamousCaptainButlerwe’vebeenhearingsomuchabouttheblockaderunner.

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