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The Lament had evidentlybeen Geralds swan song for he was frankly hanging onto
hiscompanions arm.
Gerald looked mournfully at his daughter.
Be mine, beautiful
female, or I will reveal all?
They were notused to full-blooded males like
Gerald.
And they alllooked as though their faces came out of one mold. Until
youve lost your reputation, you neverrealize what a burden it was or what
freedom really is. Scarletts spirits soared at hislaugh and she blessed
Melanies tact. Noweveryone would have a good time, except her.
And maybe wed
all bebetter off if we went out occasionally to parties.
You started off
verynicely and said what you thought, but dont begin talking to meabout the
Cause. Dont try to palm off that twaddleabout the Cause to me. Herfingers
played in Scarletts black hair. Melanie had been sitting quietly, her hands in
her lap, herwaffles cooling on her plate. And maybe wed all bebetter off if we
went out occasionally to parties. Only mostfools wont see it and take advantage
of the situation created bythe collapse. Youwont be mentioning the money to
your mother and her in a flutterabout expenses already?
She decided she was
going to takethis man down a notch or two.
It was almostas if he overdid his
courtesy because his contempt for everybodypresent was so great.
I want to know
all about the County, she said, beaming upon him. It was almostas if he overdid
his courtesy because his contempt for everybodypresent was so great. The
chaperons corner was in tumult and Mrs. I hope andpray it was only youth and
thoughtlessness that prompted suchforward conduct. Hebowed and sauntered off,
leaving her with her bosom heaving withimpotent rage and indignation. Sally,
the little Munroe chit, looked verypretty.
Its more convenient than going to
England.
There was a loud burst of applause as hebowed and a craning of necks
from the ladies in the corner. For a young man cut off without a shilling in
early youth,Ive done very well. A red-hot little Rebel, he said, with another
sudden grin.
Oh, you have the nastiest way of making virtues sound so stupid.
After all hes myfather and poor Pitty would die before shed go.
Theyre saying
Stu is courting at Twelve Oaks again. Its a fine way youve acted, Pa, she began
in a furiouswhisper.
Pittypat was ill and in her bed when Gerald arrived the
nextafternoon.
Andas for old lady Merriwether, let her talk.
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