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Chapter 35

           "Oh,Ican’t!Ididn’tknow!IthoughtsurelyshemusthavewrittenyouOh,howmean!"

           "MissScarlett,whatisit?"

           "Oh,Frank,Ididn’tmeantoletitoutbutIthought,ofcourse,youknewthatshehadwrittenyou—"

           "Writtenmewhat?"Hewastrembling.

           "Oh,todothistoafinemanlikeyou!"

           "What’sshedone?"

           "Shedidn’twriteyou?Oh,Iguessshewastooashamedtowriteyou.Sheshouldbeashamed!Oh,tohavesuchameansister!"

           Bythistime,Frankcouldnotevengetquestionstohislips.Hesatstaringather,grayfaced,thereinsslackinhishands.

           "She’sgoingtomarryTonyFontainenextmonth.Oh,I’msosorry,Frank.Sosorrytobetheonetotellyou.Shejustgottiredofwaitingandshewasafraidshe’dbeanoldmaid."

           MammywasstandingonthefrontporchwhenFrankhelpedScarlettoutofthebuggy.Shehadevidentlybeenstandingthereforsometime,forherheadragwasdampandtheoldshawlclutchedtightlyabouthershowedrainspots.HerwrinkledblackfacewasastudyinangerandapprehensionandherlipwaspushedoutfartherthanScarlettcouldeverremember.ShepeeredquicklyatFrankand,whenshesawwhoitwas,herfacechangedpleasure,bewildermentandsomethingakintoguiltspreadingoverit.ShewaddledforwardtoFrankwithpleasedgreetingsandgrinnedandcurtsiedwhenheshookherhand.

           "Itshoisgoodterseehomefolks,"shesaid.

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