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Chapter 12

           Foronething,itmadeherownsituationinassociatingwithhimsomucheasierthanithadbeenatfirst.So,shewasintenselyannoyedwhenhedroppedhismasqueradeandsetoutapparentlyuponadeliberatecampaigntoalienateAtlanta’sgoodwill.Itannoyedherbecauseitseemedfoolishandalsobecausesomeoftheharshcriticismdirectedathimfellonher.

           ItwasatMrs.Elsing’ssilvermusicaleforthebenefitoftheconvalescentsthatRhettsignedhisfinalwarrantofostracism.ThatafternoontheElsinghomewascrowdedwithsoldiersonleaveandmenfromthehospitals,membersoftheHomeGuardandthemilitiaunit,andmatrons,widowsandyounggirls.Everychairinthehousewasoccupied,andeventhelongwindingstairwaspackedwithguests.Thelargecut-glassbowlheldatthedoorbytheElsings’butlerhadbeenemptiedtwiceofitsburdenofsilvercoins.Thatinitselfwasenoughtomaketheaffairasuccess,fornowadollarinsilverwasworthsixtydollarsinConfederatepapermoney.

           Everygirlwithanypretensetoaccomplishmentshadsungorplayedthepiano,andthetableauxvivantshadbeengreetedwithflatteringapplause.Scarlettwasmuchpleasedwithherself,fornotonlyhadsheandMelanierenderedatouchingduet,"WhentheDewIsontheBlossom,"followedasanencorebythemoresprightly"Oh,Lawd,Ladies,Don’tMindStephen!"butshehadalsobeenchosentorepresenttheSpiritoftheConfederacyinthelasttableau.

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