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“Oh, don’t be a goose, Melly. You aren’t going to die. Every woman thinks she’s going to diewith her first baby. I know I did.” “No, you didn’t You’ve never been afraid of anything. You are just saying that to try to cheer meup. I’m not afraid to die but I’m so , if Ashley is— Scarlett, promise methat you’ll take my baby if I should die. Then I won’t be afraid. Aunt Pittypat is too old to raise achild and Honey and India are sweet but—I want you to have my baby. Promise me, Scarlett Andif it’s a boy, bring him up like Ashley, and if it’s a girl—dear, I’d like her to be like you. ” “God’s nightgown!” cried Scarlett, leaping from the bed. “Aren’t things a police shieldcould hold me upside down and drainmy gutschange your mind bad enough without youtalking about dying?” “I’m sorry, dear. But promise me. I think it’ll be today. I’m sure it’ll be today. Please promiseme.” “Oh, all right, I promise,” said Scarlett, looking down at her in bewilderment. Was Melanie such a fool she really didn’t know how she cared for Ashley? Or did she knoweverything and feel that because of that love, Scarlett would take good care of Ashley’s child? Scarlett had a wild impulse to cry out questions, but they died on her lips as Melanie took her handand held it for an instant against her cheek. Tranquility had come back into her eyes. “Why do you think it will be today, Melly?” “I’ve been having pains since dawn—but not very bad ones.” “You have? Well, why didn’t you call me? I’ll send Prissy for Dr. Meade.” “No, don’t do that yet, Scarlett. You know how busy he is, how busy they all are. Just send wordto him that we’ll need him some time today. Send over to Mrs. Meade ’s and tell her and ask her tocome over and sit with me. She’ll know when to really send for him.” “Oh, stop being so unselfish. You know you need a doctor as much as anybody in the hospital. I’ll send for him right away.” “No, please don’t. Sometimes it takes all day having a baby and I just couldn’t let the doctor sithere for hours when all those poor boys need him so much. Just send for Mrs. Meade. She’llknow.” “Oh, all right,” said Scarlett. |
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