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Chapter 34

           Ofcourse,hewouldnoticesuchthings,beingRhett.Shelaughedinsoftexcitementandspunaboutonhertoes,herarmsextended,herhoopstiltinguptoshowherlacetrimmedpantalets.Hisblackeyestookherinfrombonnettoheelsinaglancethatmissednothing,thatoldimpudentunclothingglancewhichalwaysgavehergoosebumps.

           "Youlookveryprosperousandvery,verytidy.Andalmostgoodenoughtoeat.Ifitwasn’tfortheYankeesoutsidebutyouarequitesafe,mydear.Sitdown.Iwon’ttakeadvantageofyouasIdidthelasttimeIsawyou."Herubbedhischeekwithpseudoruefulness."Honestly,Scarlett,don’tyouthinkyouwereabitselfishthatnight?ThinkofallIhaddoneforyou,riskedmylifestolenahorseandsuchahorse!RushedtothedefenseofOurGloriousCause!AndwhatdidIgetformypains?Somehardwordsandaveryhardslapintheface."

           Shesatdown.Theconversationwasnotgoinginquitethedirectionshehoped.Hehadseemedsonicewhenhefirstsawher,sogenuinelygladshehadcome.Hehadalmostseemedlikeahumanbeingandnottheperversewretchsheknewsowell.

           "Mustyoualwaysgetsomethingforyourpains?"

           "Why,ofcourse!Iamamonsterofselfishness,asyououghttoknow.IalwaysexpectpaymentforanythingIgive."

           Thatsentaslightchillthroughherbutsheralliedandjingledherearbobsagain.

           "Oh,youreallyaren’tsobad,Rhett.Youjustliketoshowoff."

           "Myword,butyouhavechanged!"hesaidandlaughed.

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