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Chapter 18

           AtthisMelaniebegantocryinafrightened,heartbrokenway.WhenAuntPittyfledtogetDr.Meade,MelaniecaughtScarlett’shandinhers,pleading:

           "Dear,don’tgotoTaraandleaveme!I’llbesolonelywithoutyou.Oh,Scarlett,I’djustdieifyouweren’twithmewhenthebabycame!YesYes,IknowI’vegotAuntPittyandsheissweet.Butafterall,she’sneverhadababy,andsometimesshemakesmesonervousIcouldscream.Don’tdesertme,darling.You’vebeenjustlikeasistertome,andbesides,"shesmiledwanly,"youpromisedAshleyyou’dtakecareofme.Hetoldmehewasgoingtoaskyou."

           Scarlettstareddownatherinwonderment.Withherowndislikeofthiswomansostrongshecouldbarelyconcealit,howcouldMellyloveherso?HowcouldMellybesostupidasnottoguessthesecretofherloveofAshley?Shehadgivenherselfawayahundredtimesduringthesemonthsoftorment,waitingfornewsofhim.ButMelaniesawnothing,Melaniewhocouldseenothingbutgoodinanyonesheloved....Yes,shehadpromisedAshleyshewouldlookoutforMelanie.Oh,Ashley!Ashley!youmustbedead,deadthesemanymonths!Andnowyourpromisereachesoutandclutchesme!

           "Well,"shesaidshortly,"IdidpromisehimthatandIdon’tgobackonmypromises.ButIwon’tgotoMaconandstaywiththatoldBurrcat.I’dclawhereyesoutinfiveminutes.I’mgoinghometoTaraandyoucancomewithme.Motherwouldlovetohaveyou."

           "Oh,I’dlikethat!Yourmotherissosweet.

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