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Chapter 11

           Melanieevidentlyfoundnothinglackinginherhusband’smessagesbutMelaniehadhadnootherman’sloveletterswithwhichtocompareAshley’s."

           "Hewritessuchcrazyletters,"Scarlettthought."Ifeveranyhusbandofminewrotemesuchtwaddle-twaddle,he’dcertainlyhearfromme!Why,evenCharliewrotebetterlettersthanthese."

           Sheflippedbacktheedgesoftheletters,lookingatthedates,rememberingtheircontents.InthemtherewerenofinedescriptivepagesofbivouacsandchargessuchasDarcyMeadewrotehisparentsorpoorDallasMcLurehadwrittenhisold-maidsisters,MissesFaithandHope.TheMeadesandMcLuresproudlyreadtheselettersallovertheneighborhood,andScarletthadfrequentlyfeltasecretshamethatMelaniehadnosuchlettersfromAshleytoreadaloudatsewingcircles.

           ItwasasthoughwhenwritingMelanie,Ashleytriedtoignorethewaraltogether,andsoughttodrawaboutthetwoofthemamagiccircleoftimelessness,shuttingouteverythingthathadhappenedsinceFortSumterwasthenewsoftheday.Itwasalmostasifheweretryingtobelievetherewasn’tanywar.HewroteofbookswhichheandMelaniehadreadandsongstheyhadsung,ofoldfriendstheyknewandplaceshehadvisitedonhisGrandTour.ThroughthelettersranawistfulyearningtobebackhomeatTwelveOaks,andforpageshewroteofthehuntingandthelongridesthroughthestillforestpathsunderfrostyautumnstars,thebarbecues,thefishfries,thequietofmoonlightnightsandtheserenecharmoftheoldhouse.

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