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Chapter 13

           Thelinewassoclosely,socarefullydrawnwheregiftsfrommenwereconcerned.

           "Candyandflowers,dear,"Ellenhadsaidtimeandagain,"andperhapsabookofpoetryoranalbumorasmallbottleofFloridawateraretheonlythingsaladymayacceptfromagentleman.Never,neveranyexpensivegift,evenfromyourfiance.Andneveranygiftofjewelryorwearingapparel,notevenglovesorhandkerchiefs.Shouldyouacceptsuchgifts,menwouldknowyouwerenoladyandwouldtrytotakeliberties."

           "Oh,dear,"thoughtScarlett,lookingfirstatherselfinthemirrorandthenatRhett’sunreadableface."Isimplycan’ttellhimIwon’tacceptit.It’stoodarling.I’dI’dalmostratherhetookaliberty,ifitwasaverysmallone."Thenshewashorrifiedatherselfforhavingsuchathoughtandsheturnedpink.

           "I’llI’llgiveyouthefiftydollars"

           "IfyoudoIwillthrowitinthegutter.Or,betterstillbuymassesforyoursoul.I’msureyoursoulcoulddowithafewmasses."

           Shelaughedunwillingly,andthelaughingreflectionunderthegreenbrimdecidedherinstantly.

           "Whateverareyoutryingtodotome?"

           "I’mtemptingyouwithfinegiftsuntilyourgirlishidealsarequitewornawayandyouareatmymercy,"hesaid."‘Acceptonlycandyandflowersfromgentlemen,dearie,’"hemimicked,andsheburstintoagiggle.

           "Youareaclever,black-heartedwretch,RhettButler,andyouknowverywellthisbonnet’stooprettytoberefused.

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