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Chapter 13

           Sheknewverywellwhatherfriendsweresayingwhenshepermittedhimtocallbutshestilllackedthecouragetotellhimhewasunwelcome.EachtimehearrivedinAtlanta,shesetherfatmouthandtoldthegirlsthatshewouldmeethimatthedoorandforbidhimtoenter.Andeachtimehecame,alittlepackageinhishandandacomplimentforhercharmandbeautyonhislips,shewilted.

           "Ijustdon’tknowwhattodo,"shewouldmoan."HejustlooksatmeandII’mscaredtodeathofwhathewoulddoifItoldhim.He’sgotsuchabadreputation.DoyousupposehewouldstrikemeororOh,dear,ifCharliewereonlyalive!Scarlett,YOUmusttellhimnottocallagaintellhiminaniceway.Oh,me!Idobelieveyouencouragehim,andthewholetownistalkingand,ifyourmothereverfindsout,whatwillshesaytome?Melly,youmustnotbesonicetohim.Becoolanddistantandhewillunderstand.Oh,Melly,doyouthinkI’dbetterwriteHenryanoteandaskhimtospeaktoCaptainButler?"

           "No,Idon’t,"saidMelanie."AndIwon’tberudetohim,either.IthinkpeopleareactinglikechickenswiththeirheadsoffaboutCaptainButler.I’msurehecan’tbeallthebadthingsDr.MeadeandMrs.Merriwethersayheis.Hewouldn’tholdfoodfromstarvingpeople.Why,heevengavemeahundreddollarsfortheorphans.I’msurehe’sjustasloyalandpatrioticasanyofusandhe’sjusttooproudtodefendhimself.Youknowhowobstinatemenarewhentheygettheirbacksup."

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