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Chapter 11

           Shehadtoknowifheevenpretendedtoloveher.Didheaddresstenderendearmentstoher?Whatsentimentsdidheexpressandwithwhatwarmth?

           Shecarefullysmoothedouttheletter.

           Ashley’ssmallevenwritingleapedupatherassheread,"Mydearwife,"andshebreathedinrelief.Hewasn’tcallingMelanie"Darling"or"Sweetheart"yet.

           "MyDearwife:YouwritemesayingyouarealarmedlestIbeconcealingmyrealthoughtsfromyouandyouaskmewhatisoccupyingmymindthesedays"

           "MotherofGod!"thoughtScarlett,inapanicofguilt."‘Concealinghisrealthoughts.CanMellyhavereadhismind?Ormymind?DoesshesuspectthatheandI"

           Herhandstrembledwithfrightassheheldthelettercloser,butasshereadthenextparagraphsherelaxed.

           "DearWife,ifIhaveconcealedaughtfromyouitisbecauseIdidnotwishtolayaburdenonyourshoulders,toaddtoyourworriesformyphysicalsafetywiththoseofmymentalturmoil.ButIcankeepnothingfromyou,foryouknowmetoowell.Donotbealarmed.Ihavenowound.Ihavenotbeenill.Ihaveenoughtoeatandoccasionallyabedtosleepin.Asoldiercanaskfornomore.But,Melanie,heavythoughtslieonmyheartandIwillopenmyhearttoyou.

           "ThesesummernightsIlieawake,longafterthecampissleeping,andIlookupatthestarsand,overandover,Iwonder,‘Whyareyouhere,AshleyWilkes?Whatareyoufightingfor?’

           "Notforhonorandglory,certainly.WarisadirtybusinessandIdonotlikedirt.

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