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Chapter 19

           Wilkes,who’sprobablybeeninhisgravethesesixmonths.Buttheremustberoominyourheartformetoo.Scarlett,dostopwriggling!Iammakingyouadeclaration.IhavewantedyousincethefirsttimeIlaideyesonyou,inthehallofTwelveOaks,whenyouwerebewitchingpoorCharlieHamilton.IwantyoumorethanIhaveeverwantedanywomanandI’vewaitedlongerforyouthanI’veeverwaitedforanywoman."

           Shewasbreathlesswithsurpriseathislastwords.Inspiteofallhisinsults,hedidloveherandhewasjustsocontraryhedidn’twanttocomeoutfranklyandputitintowords,forfearshe’dlaugh.Well,she’dshowhimandrightquickly.

           "Areyouaskingmetomarryyou?"

           Hedroppedherhandandlaughedsoloudlysheshrankbackinherchair.

           "GoodLord,no!Didn’tItellyouIwasn’tamarryingman?"

           "Butbutwhat"

           Herosetohisfeetand,handonheart,madeheraburlesquebow.

           "Dear,"hesaidquietly,"Iamcomplimentingyourintelligencebyaskingyoutobemymistresswithouthavingfirstseducedyou."

           Mistress!

           Hermindshoutedtheword,shoutedthatshehadbeenvilelyinsulted.Butinthatfirststartledmomentshedidnotfeelinsulted.Sheonlyfeltafurioussurgeofindignationthatheshouldthinkhersuchafool.Hemustthinkherafoolifheofferedherapropositionlikethat,insteadoftheproposalofmatrimonyshehadbeenexpecting.

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