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Chapter 38

           IfinditpossibletotreatthemasnormalcreaturesandnotlookatthegroundortheskyoranywhereelseintheuniverseexcepttheirwaistlinesandthencastatthemthosefurtiveglancesI’vealwaysthoughttheheightofindecency.WhyshouldI?It’saperfectlynormalstate.TheEuropeansarefarmoresensiblethanweare.Theycomplimentexpectantmothersupontheirexpectations.WhileIwouldn’tadvisegoingthatfar,stillit’smoresensiblethanourwayoftryingtoignoreit.It’sanormalstateandwomenshouldbeproudofit,insteadofhidingbehindcloseddoorsasifthey’dcommittedacrime."

           "Proud!"shecriedinastrangledvoice."Proudugh!"

           "Aren’tyouproudtobehavingachild?"

           "OhdearGod,no!I—Ihatebabies!"

           "YoumeanFrank’sbaby."

           "Noanybody’sbaby."

           Foramomentshewentsickagainatthisnewerrorofspeech,buthisvoicewentonaseasilyasthoughhehadnotmarkedit.

           "Thenwe’redifferent.Ilikebabies."

           "Youlikethem?"shecried,lookingup,sostartledatthestatementthatsheforgotherembarrassment."Whataliaryouare!"

           "IlikebabiesandIlikelittlechildren,tilltheybegintogrowupandacquireadulthabitsofthoughtandadultabilitiestolieandcheatandbedirty.Thatcan’tbenewstoyou.YouknowIlikeWadeHamptonalot,forallthatheisn’ttheboyheoughttobe."

           Thatwastrue,thoughtScarlett,suddenlymarveling.HedidseemtoenjoyplayingwithWadeandoftenbroughthimpresents.

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