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Chapter 34

           AuntPittytoldmeaboutyoulastnightandI—Ijustcouldn’tsleepallnightforthinkinghowawfulitwas.Rhett,I’msodistressed!"

           "Why,Scarlett!"

           Hisvoicewassoftbuttherewasavibrantnoteinit,andlookingupintohisdarkfaceshesawinitnoneoftheskepticism,thejeeringhumorsheknewsowell.Beforehisdirectgazehereyesfellagaininrealconfusion.Thingsweregoingevenbetterthanshehoped.

           "It’sworthbeinginjailtoseeyouagainandtohearyousaythingslikethat.Ireallycouldn’tbelievemyearswhentheybroughtmeyourname.Yousee,IneverexpectedyoutoforgivemeformypatrioticconductthatnightontheroadnearRoughandReady.ButItakeitthatthiscallmeansyouhaveforgivenme?"

           Shecouldfeelswiftangerstir,evenatthislatedate,asshethoughtofthatnightbutshesubdueditandtossedherheaduntiltheearringsdanced.

           "No,Ihaven’tforgivenyou,"shesaidandpouted.

           "Anotherhopecrushed.AndafterIofferedupmyselfformycountryandfoughtbarefootedinthesnowatFranklinandgotthefinestcaseofdysenteryyoueverheardofformypains!"

           "Idon’twanttohearaboutyourpains,"shesaid,stillpoutingbutsmilingathimfromup-tiltedeyes."IstillthinkyouwerehatefulthatnightandIneverexpecttoforgiveyou.Leavingmealonelikethatwhenanythingmighthavehappenedtome!"

           "Butnothingdidhappentoyou.So,yousee,myconfidenceinyouwasjustified.

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