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Chapter 18

           Ofcourse,hecan’twalkfarwithhisstiffknee,buthewasallforridingawaywithus.Yourmotheragreed,providinghewasabletojumpthepasturefence,for,shesaid,therewouldbealotofroughridingtobedoneinthearmy.Yourfatherthoughtthateasy,butwouldyoubelieveit?Whenhishorsecametothefence,hestoppeddeadandoverhisheadwentyourfather!It’sawonderitdidn’tbreakhisneck!Youknowhowobstinateheis.Hegotrightupandtrieditagain.Well,Scarlett,hecameoffthreetimesbeforeMrs.O’HaraandPorkassistedhimtobed.Hewasinatakingaboutit,swearingthatyourmotherhad‘spokenaweewordinthebeast’sear.Hejustisn’tuptoactiveservice,Scarlett.Youneedhavenoshameaboutit.Afterall,someonemuststayhomeandraisecropsforthearmy."

           Scarletthadnoshameatall,onlyanactivefeelingofrelief.

           "I’vesentIndiaandHoneytoMacontostaywiththeBurrsandMr.O’HaraislookingafterTwelveOaksaswellasTara....Imustgo,mydear.Letmekissyourprettyface."

           Scarlettturnedupherlipsandtherewasachokingpaininherthroat.ShewassofondofMr.Wilkes.Once,longago,shehadhopedtobehisdaughter-inlaw.

           "AndyoumustdeliverthiskisstoPittypatandthistoMelanie,"hesaid,kissingherlightlytwomoretimes."AndhowisMelanie?"

           "Sheiswell."

           "Ah!"Hiseyeslookedatherbutthroughher,pastherasAshley’shaddone,remotegrayeyeslookingonanotherworld."Ishouldhavelikedtoseemyfirstgrandchild.

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