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Chapter 12

           "HowheavenlyitwouldbetotellyoujustwhatIthinkofyouandyourbossyways!"

           "IneverthoughttolivelongenoughtohearsuchdisloyalwordsspokenofourCause,"wentonMrs.Merriwether,bythistimeinafermentofrighteousanger."AnymanwhodoesnotthinkourCauseisjustandholyshouldbehanged!Idon’twanttohearofyoutwogirlseverevenspeakingtohimagainForHeaven’ssake,Melly,whatailsyou?"

           Melaniewaswhiteandhereyeswereenormous.

           "Iwillspeaktohimagain,"shesaidinalowvoice."Iwillnotberudetohim.Iwillnotforbidhimthehouse."

           Mrs.Merriwether’sbreathwentoutofherlungsasexplosivelyasthoughshehadbeenpunched.AuntPitty’sfatmouthpoppedopenandUnclePeterturnedtostare.

           "Now,whydidn’tIhavethegumptiontosaythat?"thoughtScarlett,jealousymixingwithadmiration."HowdidthatlittlerabbitevergetupspunkenoughtostanduptooldladyMerriwether?"

           Melanie’shandswereshakingbutshewentonhurriedly,asthoughfearinghercouragewouldfailherifshedelayed.

           "Iwon’tberudetohimbecauseofwhathesaid,becauseItwasrudeofhimtosayitoutloudmostilladvisedbutit’sit’swhatAshleythinks.AndIcan’tforbidthehousetoamanwhothinkswhatmyhusbandthinks.Itwouldbeunjust."

           Mrs.Merriwether’sbreathhadcomebackandshecharged.

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