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Chapter 9

           MaybellecollapsedwithblushesagainstFanny’sshoulderandthetwogirlshidtheirfacesineachother’snecksandgiggled,asothervoicesbegancallingothernames,otheramountsofmoney.Dr.Meadehadbeguntosmileagain,ignoringcompletelytheindignantwhispersthatcamefromtheLadies’HospitalCommitteeinthecorner.

           Atfirst,Mrs.MerriwetherhadstatedflatlyandloudlythatherMaybellewouldnevertakepartinsuchaproceeding;butasMaybelle’snamewascalledmostoftenandtheamountwentuptoseventy-fivedollars,herprotestsbegantodwindle.Scarlettleanedherelbowsonthecounterandalmostglaredattheexcitedlaughingcrowdsurgingabouttheplatform,theirhandsfullofConfederatepapermoney.

           Now,theywouldalldance—exceptherandtheoldladies.Noweveryonewouldhaveagoodtime,excepther.ShesawRhettButlerstandingjustbelowthedoctorand,beforeshecouldchangetheexpressionofherface,hesawherandonecornerofhismouthwentdownandoneeyebrowwentup.Shejerkedherchinupandturnedawayfromhimandsuddenlysheheardherownnamecalled—calledinanunmistakableCharlestonvoicethatrangoutabovethehubbubofothernames.

           "Mrs.CharlesHamilton—onehundredandfiftydollars—ingold."

           Asuddenhushfellonthecrowdbothatthementionofthesumandatthename.Scarlettwassostartledshecouldnotevenmove.Sheremainedsittingwithherchininherhands,hereyeswidewithastonishment.Everybodyturnedtolookather.ShesawthedoctorleandownfromtheplatformandwhispersomethingtoRhettButler.Probablytellinghimshewasinmourninganditwasimpossibleforhertoappearonthefloor.ShesawRhett’sshouldersshruglazily.

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