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Chapter 15

           Herearsstrainedforsoundsfromupstairs,butthehousewasoddlystill,sostillthateventhesoundofherbreathingseemedloud.AuntPittypatwascryingintoherpillowsinherroom,forAshleyhadtoldhergood-byhalfanhourbefore.NosoundsofmurmuringvoicesoroftearscamefrombehindthecloseddoorofMelanie’sbedroom.ItseemedtoScarlettthathehadbeeninthatroomforhours,andsheresentedbitterlyeachmomentthathestayed,sayinggood-bytohiswife,forthemomentswereslippingbysofastandhistimewassoshort.

           Shethoughtofallthethingsshehadintendedtosaytohimduringthisweek.Buttherehadbeennoopportunitytosaythem,andsheknewnowthatperhapsshewouldneverhavethechancetosaythem.

           Suchfoolishlittlethings,someofthem:"Ashley,youwillbecareful,won’tyou?""Pleasedon’tgetyourfeetwet.Youtakecoldsoeasily.""Don’tforgettoputanewspaperacrossyourchestunderyourshirt.Itkeepsoutthewindsowell."Buttherewereotherthings,moreimportantthingsshehadwantedtosay,muchmoreimportantthingsshehadwantedtohearhimsay,thingsshehadwantedtoreadinhiseyes,evenifhedidnotspeakthem.

           Somanythingstosayandnowtherewasnotime!EventhefewminutesthatremainedmightbesnatchedawayfromherifMelaniefollowedhimtothedoor,tothecarriageblock.

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