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Chapter 17

           AsforAuntPitty,shewasnervouslytryingtostifleabelch,fortheroostertheyhadhadforsupperwasatougholdbird.

           ThatmorningAuntPittyhadreachedtheregretfuldecisionthatshehadbetterkillthepatriarchbeforehediedofoldageandpiningforhisharemwhichhadlongsincebeeneaten.Fordayshehaddroopedabouttheemptychickenrun,toodispiritedtocrow.AfterUnclePeterhadwrunghisneck,AuntPittyhadbeenbesetbyconscienceatthethoughtofenjoyinghim,enfamille,whensomanyofherfriendshadnottastedchickenforweeks,soshesuggestedcompanyfordinner.Melanie,whowasnowinherfifthmonth,hadnotbeenoutinpublicorreceivedguestsforweeks,andshewasappalledattheidea.ButAuntPitty,foronce,wasfirm.Itwouldbeselfishtoeattheroosteralone,andifMelaniewouldonlymovehertophoopalittlehighernoonewouldnoticeanythingandshewassoflatinthebustanyway.

           "Oh,butAuntieIdon’twanttoseepeoplewhenAshley"

           "Itisn’tasifAshleywerehadpassedaway,"saidAuntPitty,hervoicequavering,forinherheartshewascertainAshleywasdead."He’sjustasmuchaliveasyouareanditwilldoyougoodtohavecompany.AndI’mgoingtoaskFannyElsing,too.Mrs.Elsingbeggedmetotrytodosomethingtoarouseherandmakeherseepeople"

           "Oh,butAuntie,it’scrueltoforceherwhenpoorDallashasonlybeendead"

           "Now,Melly,Ishallcrywithvexationifyouarguewithme.IguessI’myourauntieandIknowwhat’swhat.AndIwantaparty."

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