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Chapter 35

           Shehadnevercalledhimbyhisfirstnamebeforeandthesoundcametohimasapleasantshockandsurprise.Thepoorgirlwasprobablysoupsetshedidn’tevennoticeherslip.Hefeltverykindlytowardherandveryprotecting.IftherewasanythinghecoulddoforSuellenO’Hara’ssister,hewouldcertainlydoit.Hepulledoutaredbandannahandkerchiefandhandedittoherandshewipedhereyesandbegantosmiletremulously.

           "I’msuchasillylittlegoose,"shesaidapologetically."Pleaseforgiveme."

           "Youaren’tasillylittlegoose.You’reaverybravelittlewomanandyouaretryingtocarrytoheavyaload.I’mafraidMissPittypatisn’tgoingtobemuchhelptoyou.IhearshelostmostofherpropertyandMr.HenryHamilton’sinbadshapehimself.IonlywishIhadahometoofferyoushelterin.But,MissScarlett,youjustrememberthis,whenMissSuellenandIaremarried,there’llalwaysbeaplaceforyouunderourroofandforWadeHamptontoo."

           Nowwasthetime!SurelythesaintsandangelswatchedoverhertogivehersuchaHeaven-sentopportunity.Shemanagedtolookverystartledandembarrassedandopenedhermouthasiftospeakquicklyandthenshutitwithapop.

           "Don’ttellmeyoudidn’tknowIwastobeyourbrother-inlawthisspring,"hesaidwithnervousjocularity.

           Andthen,seeinghereyesfillupwithtears,hequestionedinalarm:"What’sthematter?MissSue’snotill,isshe?"

           "Oh,no!No!"

           "Thereissomethingwrong.Youmusttellme."

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