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Chapter 10

           "Bringhimin,"shesaidshortly,embarrassedatherattire,infuriatedatGeraldforputtingherinapositionwherethismancouldlaughather.

           RhettpropelledGeraldforward."ShallIhelpyoutakehimupstairs?Youcannotmanagehim.He’squiteheavy."

           Hermouthfellopenwithhorrorattheaudacityofhisproposal.JustimaginewhatPittypatandMellycoweringintheirbedswouldthink,shouldCaptainButlercomeupstairs!

           "MotherofGod,no!Inhere,intheparloronthatsettee."

           "Thesuttee,didyousay?"

           "I’llthankyoutokeepaciviltongueinyourhead.Here.Nowlayhimdown."

           "ShallItakeoffhisboots?"

           "No.He’ssleptinthembefore."

           Shecouldhavebittenoffhertongueforthatslip,forhelaughedsoftlyashecrossedGerald’slegs.

           "Pleasego,now."

           Hewalkedoutintothedimhallandpickedupthehathehaddroppedonthedoorsill.

           "IwillbeseeingyouSundayatdinner,"hesaidandwentout,closingthedoornoiselesslybehindhim.

           Scarlettaroseatfive-thirty,beforetheservantshadcomeinfromthebackyardtostartbreakfast,andslippeddownthestepstothequietlowerfloor.Geraldwasawake,sittingonthesofa,hishandsgrippinghisbulletheadasifhewishedtocrushitbetweenhispalms.Helookedupfurtivelyassheentered.Thepainofmovinghiseyeswastooexcruciatingtobeborneandhegroaned.

           "Wurratheday!"

           "It’safinewayyou’veacted,Pa,"shebeganinafuriouswhisper."Cominghomeatsuchanhourandwakingalltheneighborswithyoursinging."

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