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Chapter 15

           Whyhadn’tshemadetheopportunityduringthislastweek?Butalways,Melaniewasathisside,hereyescaressinghimadoringly,alwaysfriendsandneighborsandrelativeswereinthehouseand,frommorningtillnight,Ashleywasneveralone.Then,atnight,thedoorofthebedroomclosedandhewasalonewithMelanie.NeveronceduringtheselastdayshadhebetrayedtoScarlettbyonelook,oneword,anythingbuttheaffectionabrothermightshowasisterorafriend,alifelongfriend.Shecouldnotlethimgoaway,perhapsforever,withoutknowingwhetherhestilllovedher.Then,evenifhedied,shecouldnursethewarmcomfortofhissecretlovetotheendofherdays.

           Afterwhatseemedaneternityofwaiting,sheheardthesoundofhisbootsinthebedroomaboveandthedooropeningandclosing.Sheheardhimcomingdownthesteps.Alone!ThankGodforthat!Melaniemustbetooovercomebythegriefofpartingtoleaveherroom.Nowshewouldhavehimforherselfforafewpreciousminutes.

           Hecamedownthestepsslowly,hisspursclinking,andshecouldheartheslap-slapofhissaberagainsthishighboots.Whenhecameintotheparlor,hiseyesweresomber.Hewastryingtosmilebuthisfacewasaswhiteanddrawnasamanbleedingfromaninternalwound.Sheroseasheentered,thinkingwithproprietarypridethathewasthehandsomestsoldiershehadeverseen.Hislongholsterandbeltglistenedandhissilverspursandscabbardgleamed,fromtheindustriouspolishingUnclePeterhadgiventhem.

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