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Chapter 42

           ThentherewastheorganizationofDemocratswhoforgatheredeveryWednesdaynighttodevisewaysofregainingtheballotandFranknevermissedameeting.ScarlettthoughtthisorganizationdidlittleelseexceptarguethemeritsofGeneralJohnB.Gordonovereveryothergeneral,exceptGeneralLee,andrefightthewar.Certainlyshecouldobservenoprogressinthedirectionoftherecoveryoftheballot.ButFrankevidentlyenjoyedthemeetingsforhestayedoutuntilallhoursonthosenights.

           Ashleyalsosatupwiththesickandhe,too,attendedtheDemocraticmeetingsandhewasusuallyawayonthesamenightsasFrank.Onthesenights,ArchieescortedPitty,Scarlett,WadeandlittleEllathoughthebackyardtoMelanie’shouseandthetwofamiliesspenttheeveningstogether.TheladiessewedwhileArchielayfulllengthontheparlorsofasnoring,hisgraywhiskersflutteringateachrumble.Noonehadinvitedhimtodisposehimselfonthesofaandasitwasthefinestpieceoffurnitureinthehouse,theladiessecretlymoanedeverytimehelaydownonit,plantinghisbootontheprettyupholstery.Butnoneofthemhadthecouragetoremonstratewithhim.Especiallyafterheremarkedthatitwasluckyhewenttosleepeasy,forotherwisethesoundofwomenclatteringlikeaflockofguineahenswouldcertainlydrivehimcrazy.

           ScarlettsometimeswonderedwhereArchiehadcomefromandwhathislifehadbeenbeforehecametoliveinMelly’scellarbutsheaskednoquestions.Therewasthatabouthisgrimone-eyedfacewhichdiscouragedcuriosity.

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