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Chapter 10

           "Thinknowhow‘twouldhurtherandhersogentle."

           "Andtothink,Pa,thatyousaidonlylastnightIhaddisgracedthefamily!Me,withmypoorlittledancetomakemoneyforthesoldiers.Oh,Icouldcry."

           "Well,don’t,"pleadedGerald."‘Twouldbemorethanmepoorheadcouldstandandsure’tisburstingnow."

           "AndyousaidthatI"

           "NowPuss,nowPuss,don’tyoubehurtatwhatyourpooroldfathersaidandhimnotmeaningathingandnotunderstandingathing!Sure,you’reafinewell-meaninggirl,I’msure."

           "Andwantingtotakemehomeindisgrace."

           "Ah,darling,Iwouldn’tbedoingthat.’Twastoteaseyou.Youwon’tbementioningthemoneytoyourmotherandherinaflutteraboutexpensesalready?"

           "No,"saidScarlettfrankly,"Iwon’t,ifyou’llletmestayhereandifyou’lltellMotherthat’twasnothingbutalotofgossipfromoldcats."

           Geraldlookedmournfullyathisdaughter.

           "’Tisblackmail,noless."

           "Andlastnightwasascandal,noless."

           "Well,"hebeganwheedlingly,"we’llbeforgettingallthat.AnddoyouthinkafineprettyladylikeMissPittypatwouldbehavinganybrandyinthehouse?Thehairofthedog"

           ScarlettturnedandtiptoedthroughthesilenthallintothediningroomtogetthebrandybottlethatsheandMellyprivatelycalledthe"swoonbottle"becausePittypatalwaystookasipfromitwhenherflutteringheartmadeherfaintorseemtofaint

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