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Chapter 15

           Whenshesawhiseyesfalteranddropbeforethelong,troubledgazeofhisfather,afaintworryandbewildermentroseinherastowhatwashiddeninAshley’sheart.Butitsoonpassed,fortherewasnoroominhermindforanythingexceptaradianthappinessandadrivingdesiretobealonewithhim.

           Thatradiancelasteduntileveryoneinthecircleabouttheopenfirebegantoyawn,andMr.Wilkesandthegirlstooktheirdepartureforthehotel.ThenasAshleyandMelanieandPittypatandScarlettmountedthestairs,lightedbyUnclePeter,achillfellonherspirit.Untilthatmomentwhentheystoodintheupstairshall,Ashleyhadbeenhers,onlyhers,evenifshehadnothadaprivatewordwithhimthatwholeafternoon.Butnow,asshesaidgoodnight,shesawthatMelanie’scheeksweresuddenlycrimsonandshewastrembling.Hereyeswereonthecarpetand,thoughsheseemedovercomewithsomefrighteningemotion,sheseemedshylyhappy.MelaniedidnotevenlookupwhenAshleyopenedthebedroomdoor,butspedinside.Ashleysaidgoodnightabruptly,andhedidnotmeetScarlett’seyeseither.

           Thedoorclosedbehindthem,leavingScarlettopenmouthedandsuddenlydesolate.Ashleywasnolongerhers.HewasMelanie’s.AndaslongasMelanielived,shecouldgointoroomswithAshleyandclosethedoorandcloseouttherestoftheworld.

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