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Chapter 10

           FranticallyshecastaboutinhermindforsomeothertopicofconversationwhichwouldnotbesopersonalbutwhichwoulddivertMr.O’Harafromthepurposeofhistrip.Shecouldthinkofnothingbut,oncestarted,Geraldneedednostimulusotherthananaudience.Hetalkedonaboutthethieveryofthecommissarydepartmentwhicheverymonthincreaseditsdemands,theknavishstupidityofJeffersonDavisandtheblackguarderyoftheIrishwhowerebeingenticedintotheYankeearmybybountymoney.

           Whenthewinewasonthetableandthetwogirlsrosetoleavehim,Geraldcockedasevereeyeathisdaughterfromunderfrowningbrowsandcommandedherpresencealoneforafewminutes.ScarlettcastadespairingglanceatMelly,whotwistedherhandkerchiefhelplesslyandwentout,softlypullingtheslidingdoorstogether.

           "Hownow,Missy!"bawledGerald,pouringhimselfaglassofport."’Tisafinewaytoact!Isitanotherhusbandyou’retryingtocatchandyousofreshawidow?"

           "Notsoloud,Pa,theservants"

           "Theyknowalready,tobesure,andeverybodyknowsofourdisgrace.Andyourpoormothertakingtoherbedwithitandmenotabletoholdupmehead.’Tisshameful.No,Puss,youneednotthinktogetaroundmewithtearsthistime,"hesaidhastilyandwithsomepanicinhisvoiceasScarlett’slidsbegantobatandhermouthtoscrewup."Iknowyou.You’dbeflirtingatthewakeofyourhusband.Don’tcry.

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