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Chapter 4

           "Howcouldheknow?I’vealwaysactedsoprissyandladylikeandtouch-me-notaroundhimheprobablythinksIdon’tcareathingabouthimexceptasafriend.Yes,that’swhyhe’sneverspoken!Hethinkshisloveishopeless.Andthat’swhyhe’slookedso"

           Hermindwentswiftlybacktothosetimeswhenshehadcaughthimlookingatherinthatstrangemanner,whenthegrayeyesthatweresuchperfectcurtainsforhisthoughtshadbeenwideandnakedandhadinthemalookoftormentanddespair.

           "He’sbeenbrokenheartedbecausehethinksI’minlovewithBrentorStuartorCade.Andprobablyhethinksthatifhecan’thaveme,hemightaswellpleasehisfamilyandmarryMelanie.ButifheknewIdidlovehim"

           Hervolatilespiritsshotupfromdeepestdepressiontoexcitedhappiness.ThiswastheanswertoAshley’sreticence,tohisstrangeconduct.Hedidn’tknow!Hervanityleapedtotheaidofherdesiretobelieve,makingbeliefacertainty.Ifheknewshelovedhim,hewouldhastentoherside.Shehadonlyto

           "Oh!"shethoughtrapturously,diggingherfingersintoherloweredbrow."WhatafoolI’vebeennottothinkofthistillnow!Imustthinkofsomewaytolethimknow.Hewouldn’tmarryherifheknewIlovedhim!Howcouldhe?"

           Withastart,sherealizedthatGeraldhadfinishedandhermother’seyeswereonher.Hastilyshebeganherdecade,tellingoffthebeadsautomaticallybutwithadepthofemotioninhervoicethatcausedMammytoopenhereyesandshootasearchingglanceather.AsshefinishedherprayersandSuellen,thenCarreen,begantheirdecades,hermindwasstillspeedingonwardwithherentrancingnewthought.

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