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Chapter 13

           Shedidnotrealizethat,withhisencouragement,shehaddisregardedmanyofthesternestinjunctionsofhermotherconcerningtheproprieties,forgottenthedifficultlessonsinbeingalady.

           Sheonlysawthatthebonnetwasthemostbecomingonesheeverhad,thatithadnotcostherapennyandthatRhettmustbeinlovewithher,whetherheadmitteditornot.Andshecertainlyintendedtofindawaytomakehimadmitit.

           Thenextday,Scarlettwasstandinginfrontofthemirrorwithacombinherhandandhermouthfullofhairpins,attemptinganewcoiffurewhichMaybelle,freshfromavisittoherhusbandinRichmond,hadsaidwastherageattheCapital.Itwascalled"Cats,RatsandMice"andpresentedmanydifficulties.Thehairwaspartedinthemiddleandarrangedinthreerollsofgraduatingsizeoneachsideofthehead,thelargest,nearestthepart,beingthe"cat."The"cat"andthe"rat"wereeasytofixbutthe"mice"keptslippingoutofherhairpinsinanexasperatingmanner.However,shewasdeterminedtoaccomplishit,forRhettwascomingtosupperandhealwaysnoticedandcommenteduponanyinnovationofdressorhair.

           Asshestruggledwithherbushy,obstinatelocks,perspirationbeadingherforehead,sheheardlightrunningfeetinthedownstairshallandknewthatMelaniewashomefromthehospital.Assheheardherflyupthestairs,twoatatime,shepaused,hairpininmid-air,realizingthatsomethingmustbewrong,forMelaniealwaysmovedasdecorouslyasadowager.

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