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@@@@@"Dare I hope that you'll honor me with the next dance, MrsButler?" "If you hadn't asked me, MrCourtney, it would have broken my poor heart When the polka ended Scarlett opened her fan in the slow unfurling known as "languishing fall She fluttered it near her face to lift the appealing tendrils of hair above her green eyes "My goodness," she said breathlessly, "I'm afraid that if I don't get a little air I'm liable to keel right over into your arms, Mr Will you be so kind?" She took his proffered arm and leaned on it while he escorted her to a bench beneath a windowCourtney, do sit here beside meI'll get a terrible crick in my neck if I have to look up at you Courtney seated himself"I'd hate to be the cause of any injury to such a beautiful neck," he saidHis eyes moved slowly down her throat to her white bosomHe was as skillful as Scarlett was at the game they were playingShe kept her eyes modestly lowered, as if she didn't know what Courtney was doingThen she glanced up through her eyelashes and quickly down again"I hope my silly weak spell isn't keeping you from dancing with the lady closest to your heart, Mr "But the lady you speak of is the lady closest to my heart right now, MrsScarlett looked him directly in the eyes and smiled enchantinglyYou're liable to turn my head," she promised"I certainly intend to try," he murmured close to her earHis breath was warm on her neckVery soon the public romance between them was the most talked-about topic of the Season The number of times they danced together at each ball the time Courtney took Scarlett's punch cup from her hand and put his lips where hers had been on the overheard snippets of their innuendo-laden raille