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Scarlett woke before dawnShe lay motionless in the dark room, afraid to moveBreathe like you're still asleep, she told herself, you wouldn't wake up in the middle of the night unless there'd been a noise or somethingShe listened for what seemed like an eternity, but the silence was heavy and unbrokenWhen she realized that it was hunger that had wakened her, she almost cried with reliefOf course she was hungry! She'd had nothing to eat since breakfast the day before, except for a few tea sandwiches at Ashley BaronyThe night air was too cold for her to wear the elegant silk dressing gown she'd brought with herShe wrapped herself in the coverlet from the bedIt was heavy wool and still held in it the warmth of her bodyIt hermes wallet trailed awkwardly around her bare feet as she crept quietly through the dark hallway and down the stairsThank goodness, the banked fire in the great fireplace gave out some heat still, and enough light for her to see the door to the dining room and the kitchen beyondShe didn't care what she might find