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Chapter 16

           Thereonlyfellonheranabysmalfear,acertainknowledgethatGodhadturnedHisfacefromherforhersin.Shehadlovedamarriedmanandtriedtotakehimfromhiswife,andGodhadpunishedherbykillinghim.ShewantedtopraybutshecouldnotraisehereyestoHeaven.Shewantedtocrybutthetearswouldnotcome.Theyseemedtofloodherchest,andtheywerehottearsthatburnedunderherbosom,buttheywouldnotflow.

           HerdooropenedandMelanieentered.Herfacewaslikeaheartcutfromwhitepaper,framedagainstblackhair,andhereyeswerewide,likethoseofafrightenedchildlostinthedark.

           "Scarlett,"shesaid,puttingoutherhands."YoumustforgivemeforwhatIsaidyesterday,foryou’reallI’vegotnow.Oh,Scarlett,Iknowmydarlingisdead!"

           Somehow,shewasinScarlett’sarms,hersmallbreastsheavingwithsobs,andsomehowtheywerelyingonthebed,holdingeachotherclose,andScarlettwascryingtoo,cryingwithherfacepressedcloseagainstMelanie’s,thetearsofonewettingthecheeksoftheother.Ithurtsoterriblytocry,butnotsomuchasnotbeingabletocry.Ashleyisdeaddead,shethought,andIhavekilledhimbylovinghim!Freshsobsbrokefromher,andMelaniesomehowfeelingcomfortinhertearstightenedherarmsaboutherneck.

           "Atleast,"shewhispered,"atleastI’vegothisbaby."

           "AndI,"thoughtScarlett,toostrickennowforanythingsopettyasjealousy,"I’vegotnothingnothingnothingexceptthelookonhisfacewhenhetoldmegood-by."

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