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Chapter 19

           Butnow,whenthewarwasoverandshewentbacktoTaratolive,shewouldneveragainheartheirwildhalloosastheydasheduptheavenueofcedars.AndRaifordCalvert,whodancedsodivinely,wouldneveragainchoosehertobehispartner.AndtheMunroeboysandlittleJoeFontaineand

           "Oh,Ashley!"shesobbed,droppingherheadintoherhands."I’llnevergetusedtoyoubeinggone!"

           Sheheardthefrontgateclickandshehastilyraisedherheadanddashedherhandacrossherweteyes.SheroseandsawitwasRhettButlercomingupthewalk,carryinghiswidePanamahatinhishand.ShehadnotseenhimsincethedaywhenshehadalightedfromhiscarriagesoprecipitouslyatFivePoints.Onthatoccasion,shehadexpressedthedesirenevertolayeyesonhimagain.Butshewassogladnowtohavesomeonetotalkto,someonetodivertherthoughtsfromAshley,thatshehastilyputthememoryfromhermind.Evidentlyhehadforgottenthecontretemps,orpretendedtohaveforgottenit,forhesettledhimselfonthetopstepatherfeetwithoutmentionoftheirlatedifference.

           "Soyoudidn’trefugeetoMacon!IheardthatMissPittyhadretreatedand,ofcourse,Ithoughtyouhadgonetoo.So,whenIsawyourlightIcameheretoinvestigate.Whydidyoustay?"

           "TokeepMelaniecompany.Yousee,shewell,shecan’trefugeejustnow."

           "Thunderation,"hesaid,andinthelamplightshesawthathewasfrowning."Youdon’tmeantotellmeMrs.Wilkesisstillhere?Ineverheardofsuchidiocy.

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