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Chapter 19

           Hislipstraveledtoherwristandsheknewhemustfeeltheleapofherpulseasherheartquickenedandshetriedtodrawbackherhand.Shehadnotbargainedonthisthistreacherouswarmtideoffeelingthatmadeherwanttorunherhandsthroughhishair,tofeelhislipsuponhermouth.

           Shewasn’tinlovewithhim,shetoldherselfconfusedly.ShewasinlovewithAshley.Buthowtoexplainthisfeelingthatmadeherhandsshakeandthepitofherstomachgrowcold?

           Helaughedsoftly.

           "Don’tpullaway!Iwon’thurtyou!"

           "Hurtme?I’mnotafraidofyou,RhettButler,orofanymaninshoeleather!"shecried,furiousthathervoiceshookaswellasherhands.

           "Anadmirablesentiment,butdoloweryourvoice.Mrs.Wilkesmighthearyou.Andpraycomposeyourself."Hesoundedasthoughdelightedatherflurry.

           "Scarlett,youdolikeme,don’tyou?"

           Thatwasmorelikewhatshewasexpecting.

           "Well,sometimes,"sheansweredcautiously."Whenyouaren’tactinglikeavarmint."

           Helaughedagainandheldthepalmofherhandagainsthishardcheek.

           "IthinkyoulikemebecauseIamavarmint.You’veknownsofewdyed-inthe-woolvarmintsinyourshelteredlifethatmyverydifferenceholdsaquaintcharmforyou."

           Thiswasnottheturnshehadanticipatedandshetriedagainwithoutsuccesstopullherhandfree.

           "That’snottrue!Ilikenicemenmenyoucandependontoalwaysbegentlemanly."

           "Youmeanmenyoucanalwaysbully.It’smerelyamatterofdefinition.Butnomatter."

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