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Chapter 17

           "AstowhyIhavemadenofurtheradvances,"hepursuedblandly,asthoughshehadnotsignifiedthattheconversationwasatanend,"I’mwaitingforyoutogrowupalittlemore.Yousee,itwouldn’tbemuchfunformetokissyounowandI’mquiteselfishaboutmypleasures.Ineverfanciedkissingchildren."

           Hesmotheredagrin,asfromthecornerofhiseyehesawherbosomheavewithsilentwrath.

           "Andthen,too,"hecontinuedsoftly,"IwaswaitingforthememoryoftheestimableAshleyWilkestofade."

           AtthementionofAshley’sname,suddenpainwentthroughher,suddenhottearsstungherlids.Fade?ThememoryofAshleywouldneverfade,notifheweredeadathousandyears.ShethoughtofAshleywounded,dyinginafar-offYankeeprison,withnoblanketsoverhim,withnoonewholovedhimtoholdhishand,andshewasfilledwithhateforthewell-fedmanwhosatbesideher,jeersjustbeneaththesurfaceofhisdrawlingvoice.

           Shewastooangrytospeakandtheyrodealonginsilenceforsomewhile.

           "IunderstandpracticallyeverythingaboutyouandAshley,now,"Rhettresumed."IbeganwithyourinelegantsceneatTwelveOaksand,sincethen,I’vepickedupmanythingsbykeepingmyeyesopen.Whatthings?Oh,thatyoustillcherisharomanticschoolgirlpassionforhimwhichhereciprocatesaswellashishonorablenaturewillpermithim.AndthatMrs.Wilkesknowsnothingandthat,betweenthetwoofyou,you’vedoneheraprettytrick.Iunderstandpracticallyeverything,exceptonethingthatpiquesmycuriosity

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