I opened the door on trembling legs and saw my father's face had turned purple with rage.Through tears, I tried to explain, "They forced themselves on me—"He didn't let me finish. He grabbed me, pulled me outside, and stood me in front of the crowd.The sun blazed down, stinging my eyes."My daughter's right here," he announced. "If you have something to say, say it to her face."Sandra took one look at my fair, delicate features, and her fury flared. "Forced you? Who'd believe that? Dressed up like a slut, learned bad habits in the city, and came back to ruin our village's men!"The other villagers' spit flew like a storm. Someone shouted, "Run her out of the village! The Baileys have brought shame on everyone!"The shrews rushed forward, ready to beat me. They were farm women, every one of them built strong and solid.My father threw himself in front of me and roared at the crowd, "Nobody's proven anything yet! You can't just hit her!"But just then, someone stepped out fr
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