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Chapter 15

           "Ashley,Ashley!Ican’tletyougoaway!Isimplycan’tbebraveaboutit!"

           "Youmustbebrave,"hesaid,andhisvoicechangedsubtly.Itwasresonant,deeper,andhiswordsfellswiftlyasthoughhurriedwithsomeinnerurgency."Youmustbebrave.ForhowelsecanIstandit?"

           Hereyessoughthisfacequicklyandwithjoy,wonderingifhemeantthatleavingherwasbreakinghisheart,evenasitwasbreakinghers.HisfacewasasdrawnaswhenhecamedownfrombiddingMelaniegood-by,butshecouldreadnothinginhiseyes.Heleaneddown,tookherfaceinhishands,andkissedherlightlyontheforehead.

           "Scarlett!Scarlett!Youaresofineandstrongandgood.Sobeautiful,notjustyoursweetface,mydear,butallofyou,yourbodyandyourmindandyoursoul."

           "Oh,Ashley,"shewhisperedhappily,thrillingathiswordsandhistouchonherface."Nobodyelsebutyouever"

           "IliketothinkthatperhapsIknowyoubetterthanmostpeopleandthatIcanseebeautifulthingsburieddeepinyouthatothersaretoocarelessandtoohurriedtonotice."

           Hestoppedspeakingandhishandsdroppedfromherface,buthiseyesstillclungtohereyes.Shewaitedamoment,breathlessforhimtocontinue,a-tiptoetohearhimsaythemagicthreewords.Buttheydidnotcome.Shesearchedhisfacefrantically,herlipsquivering,forshesawhehadfinishedspeaking.

           Thissecondblightingofherhopeswasmorethanheartcouldbearandshecried"Oh!"inachildishwhisperandsatdown,tearsstinginghereyes.

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