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Chapter 38

           Tohavethishappenwithhim,ofallpeople,withRhettwhohadnorespectforwomen!Shecried,expectingsomecoarseandjocularremarkfromhimwhichshewouldneverbeabletoforget.

           "Don’tbeafool,"hesaidquietly."Andyouareafool,ifyouarecryingforshame.Come,Scarlett,don’tbeachild.Surelyyoumustknowthat,notbeingblind,Iknewyouwerepregnant."

           Shesaid"Oh"inastunnedvoiceandtightenedherfingersoverhercrimsonface.Theworditselfhorrifiedher.Frankalwaysreferredtoherpregnancyembarrassedlyas"yourcondition,"Geraldhadbeenwonttosaydelicately"inthefamilyway,"whenhehadtomentionsuchmatters,andladiesgenteellyreferredtopregnancyasbeing"inafix."

           "YouareachildifyouthoughtIdidn’tknow,forallyoursmotheringyourselfunderthathotlaprobe.Ofcourse,Iknew.WhyelsedoyouthinkI’vebeen"

           Hestoppedsuddenlyandasilencefellbetweenthem.Hepickedupthereinsandcluckedtothehorse.Hewentontalkingquietlyandashisdrawlfellpleasantlyonherears,someofthecolorfadedfromherdown-tuckedface.

           "Ididn’tthinkyoucouldbesoshocked,Scarlett.IthoughtyouwereasensiblepersonandI’mdisappointed.Canitbepossiblethatmodestystilllingersinyourbreast?I’mafraidI’mnotagentlemantohavementionedthematter.AndIknowI’mnotagentleman,inviewofthefactthatpregnantwomendonotembarrassmeastheyshould.

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