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Chapter 12

           Suellenhadnowcometoan"understanding"withFrankKennedyandsang"WhenThisCruelWarIsOver"withanarchmeaningScarlettfoundwell-nighunendurable,andCarreenwastoowrappedupindreamsofBrentTarletontobeinterestingcompany.

           ThoughScarlettalwayswenthometoTarawithahappyheart,shewasneversorrywhentheinevitableletterscamefromPittyandMelanie,begginghertoreturn.Ellenalwayssighedatthesetimes,saddenedbythethoughtofheroldestdaughterandheronlygrandchildleavingher.

           "ButImustn’tbeselfishandkeepyouherewhenyouareneededtonurseinAtlanta,"shesaid."Onlyonly,mydarling,itseemsthatInevergetthetimetotalktoyouandtofeelthatyouaremyownlittlegirlagainbeforeyouaregonefromme."

           "I’malwaysyourlittlegirl,"ScarlettwouldsayandburyherheaduponEllen’sbreast,herguiltrisinguptoaccuseher.ShedidnottellhermotherthatitwasthedancingandthebeauxwhichdrewherbacktoAtlantaandnottheserviceoftheConfederacy.Thereweremanythingsshekeptfromhermotherthesedays.But,mostofall,shekeptsecretthefactthatRhettButlercalledfrequentlyatAuntPittypat’shouse.

           Duringthemonthsthatfollowedthebazaar,Rhettcalledwheneverhewasintown,takingScarlettridinginhiscarriage,escortinghertodanceablesandbazaarsandwaitingoutsidethehospitaltodriveherhome.

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