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Chapter 13

           FrequentlyRhettpointedouttoScarletttheinconsistencyofherwearingblackmourningclotheswhenshewasparticipatinginallsocialactivities.HelikedbrightcolorsandScarlett’sfuneraldressesandthecrepeveilthathungfromherbonnettoherheelsbothamusedhimandoffendedhim.Butsheclungtoherdullblackdressesandherveil,knowingthatifshechangedthemforcolorswithoutwaitingseveralmoreyears,thetownwouldbuzzevenmorethanitwasalreadybuzzing.Andbesides,howwouldsheeverexplaintohermother?

           Rhettsaidfranklythatthecrepeveilmadeherlooklikeacrowandtheblackdressesaddedtenyearstoherage.Thisungallantstatementsentherflyingtothemirrortoseeifshereallydidlooktwenty-eightinsteadofeighteen.

           "Ishouldthinkyou’dhavemorepridethantotrytolooklikeMrs.Merriwether,"hetaunted."AndbettertastethantowearthatveiltoadvertiseagriefI’msureyouneverfelt.I’lllayawagerwithyou.I’llhavethatbonnetandveiloffyourheadandaPariscreationonitwithintwomonths."

           "Indeed,no,anddon’tlet’sdiscussitanyfurther,"saidScarlett,annoyedbyhisreferencetoCharles.Rhett,whowaspreparingtoleaveforWilmingtonforanothertripabroad,departedwithagrinonhisface.

           Onebrightsummermorningsomeweekslater,hereappearedwithabrightlytrimmedhatboxinhishandand,afterfindingthatScarlettwasaloneinthehouse,heopenedit.

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