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Chapter 29

           Thereseemedtobenofeelinginhervoice."AndheisgoingtodieinsomecomfortandpeaceifIcanmanageit,withoutworryaboutwhowilltakecareofmewhenhe’sgone.Yousee,mystepmotherandthechildrenaregoingNorthforgood,tomorrow.Well,Imustbegoing."

           MelanielookedupandmetCathleen’shardeyes.TherewerebrighttearsonMelanie’slashesandunderstandinginhereyes,andbeforethem,Cathleen’slipscurvedintothecrookedsmileofabravechildwhotriesnottocry.ItwasallverybewilderingtoScarlettwhowasstilltryingtograsptheideathatCathleenCalvertwasgoingtomarryanoverseerCathleen,daughterofarichplanter,Cathleenwho,nexttoScarlett,hadhadmorebeauxthananygirlintheCounty.

           CathleenbentdownandMelanietiptoed.Theykissed.ThenCathleenflappedthebridlereinssharplyandtheoldmulemovedoff.

           Melanielookedafterher,thetearsstreamingdownherface.Scarlettstared,stilldazed.

           "Melly,isshecrazy?Youknowshecan’tbeinlovewithhim."

           "Inlove?Oh,Scarlett,don’tevensuggestsuchahorridthing!Oh,poorCathleen!PoorCade!"

           "Fiddle-dee-dee!"criedScarlett,beginningtobeirritated.ItwasannoyingthatMelaniealwaysseemedtograspmoreofsituationsthansheherselfdid.Cathleen’splightseemedtohermorestartlingthancatastrophic.Ofcourseitwasnopleasantthought,marryingYankeewhitetrash,butafterallagirlcouldn’tlivealoneonaplantation;shehadtohaveahusbandtohelpherrunit.

           "Melly,it’slikeIsaidtheotherday

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