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Chapter 31

           "IfIwanttotalktohimaboutit,Ican,can’tI?"shesnapped,risingtoherfeetandkickingthefragmentofquiltingfromherankles.

           Willdidnottakeoffensebutcontinuedrubbinghishandsbeforetheflame."Bettergetyourshawl,MissScarlett.It’srawoutside."

           Butshewentwithouttheshawl,foritwasupstairsandherneedtoseeAshleyandlayhertroublesbeforehimwastoourgenttowait.

           Howluckyforherifshecouldfindhimalone!Neveroncesincehisreturnhadshehadaprivatewordwithhim.Alwaysthefamilyclusteredabouthim,alwaysMelaniewasbyhisside,touchinghissleevenowandagaintoreassureherselfhewasreallythere.ThesightofthathappypossessivegesturehadarousedinScarlettallthejealousanimositywhichhadslumberedduringthemonthswhenshehadthoughtAshleyprobablydead.Nowshewasdeterminedtoseehimalone.Thistimenoonewasgoingtopreventherfromtalkingwithhimalone.

           Shewentthroughtheorchardunderthebareboughsandthedampweedsbeneaththemwetherfeet.ShecouldhearthesoundoftheaxeringingasAshleysplitintorailsthelogshauledfromtheswamp.ReplacingthefencestheYankeeshadsoblithelyburnedwasalonghardtask.Everythingwasalonghardtask,shethoughtwearily,andshewastiredofit,tiredandmadandsickofitall.IfonlyAshleywereherhusband,insteadofMelanie’s,howsweetitwouldbetogotohimandlayherheaduponhisshoulderandcryandshoveherburdensontohimtoworkoutasbesthemight.

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