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Chapter 9

           "Anotheroneofourbelles,perhaps?"questionedthedoctor.

           "No,"saidRhettclearly,hiseyessweepingthecrowdcarelessly."Mrs.Hamilton."

           "Itellyouitisimpossible,"saidthedoctortestily."Mrs.Hamiltonwillnot"

           Scarlettheardavoicewhich,atfirst,shedidnotrecognizeasherown.

           "Yes,Iwill!"

           Sheleapedtoherfeet,herhearthammeringsowildlyshefearedshecouldnotstand,hammeringwiththethrillofbeingthecenterofattentionagain,ofbeingthemosthighlydesiredgirlpresentandoh,bestofall,attheprospectofdancingagain.

           "Oh,Idon’tcare!Idon’tcarewhattheysay!"shewhispered,asasweetmadnesssweptoverher.Shetossedherheadandspedoutofthebooth,tappingherheelslikecastanets,snappingopenherblacksilkfantoitswidest.

           ForafleetinginstantshesawMelanie’sincredulousface,thelookonthechaperons’faces,thepetulantgirls,theenthusiasticapprovalofthesoldiers.

           ThenshewasonthefloorandRhettButlerwasadvancingtowardherthroughtheaisleofthecrowd,thatnastymockingsmileonhisface.Butshedidn’tcaredidn’tcareifhewereAbeLincolnhimself!Shewasgoingtodanceagain.Shewasgoingtoleadthereel.Sheswepthimalowcurtsyandadazzlingsmileandhebowed,onehandonhisfrilledbosom.Levi,horrified,wasquicktocoverthesituationandbawled:"Chooseyo’padnersfo’deFerginnyreel!"

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