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Chapter 17

           "Oh,yes,ifIcaredtotakethetrouble,"hesaidcarelessly."TheysayIkissverywell."

           "Oh,"shebegan,indignantattheslighttohercharms."Why,you..."Buthereyesfellinsuddenconfusion.Hewassmiling,butinthedarkdepthsofhiseyesatinylightflickeredforabriefmoment,likeasmallrawflame.

           "Ofcourse,you’veprobablywonderedwhyInevertriedtofollowupthatchastepeckIgaveyou,thedayIbroughtyouthatbonnet"

           "Ihavenever"

           "Thenyouaren’tanicegirl,Scarlett,andI’msorrytohearit.Allreallynicegirlswonderwhenmendon’ttrytokissthem.Theyknowtheyshouldn’twantthemtoandtheyknowtheymustactinsultediftheydo,butjustthesame,theywishthemenwouldtry....Well,mydear,takeheart.Someday,Iwillkissyouandyouwilllikeit.Butnotnow,soIbegyounottobetooimpatient."

           Sheknewhewasteasingbut,asalways,histeasingmaddenedher.Therewasalwaystoomuchtruthinthethingshesaid.Well,thisfinishedhim.Ifever,everheshouldbesoillbredastotrytotakeanylibertieswithher,shewouldshowhim.

           "Willyoukindlyturnthehorsearound,CaptainButler?Iwishtogobacktothehospital."

           "Doyouindeed,myministeringangel?Thenliceandslopsarepreferabletomyconversation?Well,farbeitfrommetokeepapairofwillinghandsfromlaboringforOurGloriousCause."Heturnedthehorse’sheadandtheystartedbacktowardFivePoints.

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