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Chapter 16

           Wilkes,"hequestionedabruptly,"youaregoingtohaveababy,areyounot?"

           HadMelanienotbeensofaint,sosick,soheartsore,shewouldhavecollapsedathisquestion.Evenwithwomenfriendsshewasembarrassedbyanymentionofhercondition,whilevisitstoDr.Meadewereagonizingexperiences.Andforaman,especiallyRhettButler,toasksuchaquestionwasunthinkable.Butlyingweakandforlorninthebed,shecouldonlynod.Aftershehadnodded,itdidnotseemsodreadful,forhelookedsokindandsoconcerned.

           "Thenyoumusttakebettercareofyourself.Allthisrunningaboutandworrywon’thelpyouandmayharmthebaby.Ifyouwillpermitme,Mrs.Wilkes,IwillusewhatinfluenceIhaveinWashingtontolearnaboutMr.Wilkes’fate.Ifheisaprisoner,hewillbeontheFederallists,andifheisn’twell,there’snothingworsethanuncertainty.ButImusthaveyourpromise.Takecareofyourselfor,beforeGod,Iwon’tturnahand."

           "Oh,youaresokind,"criedMelanie."Howcanpeoplesaysuchdreadfulthingsaboutyou?"Thenovercomewiththeknowledgeofhertactlessnessandalsowithhorrorathavingdiscussedherconditionwithaman,shebegantocryweakly.AndScarlett,flyingupthestairswithahotbrickwrappedinflannel,foundRhettpattingherhand.

           Hewasasgoodashisword.Theyneverknewwhatwireshepulled.Theyfearedtoask,knowingitmightinvolveanadmissionofhistoocloseaffiliationswiththeYankees.

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