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Chapter 45

           Kennedyandtheothermenareouttonighttokillthattharniggerandthattharwhiteman,iftheycancatchthem,andwipeoutthatwholeShantytownsettlement.AndifwhatthatScallawagsaidistrue,theYankeessuspectedsumpin’orgotwindsomehowandthey’vesontouttroopstolayforthem.Andourmenhavewalkedintoatrap.AndifwhatButlersaidwarn’ttrue,thenhe’saspyandheisgoin’toturnthemuptotheYankeesandthey’llgitkiltjustthesame.Andifhedoesturnthemup,thenI’llkillhim,ifit’sthelastdeedofm’life.Andiftheyain’tkilt,thenthey’llallhavetolightoutofhereforTexasandlaylowandmaybenevercomeback.It’sallyorefaultandthar’sbloodonyorehands."

           AngerwipedoutthefearfromMelanie’sfaceasshesawcomprehensioncomeslowlyacrossScarlett’sfaceandthenhorrorfollowswiftly.SheroseandputherhandonScarlett’sshoulder.

           "Anothersuchwordandyougooutofthishouse,Archie,"shesaidsternly."It’snotherfault.Sheonlydiddidwhatshefeltshehadtodo.Andourmendidwhattheyfelttheyhadtodo.Peoplemustdowhattheymustdo.Wedon’tallthinkalikeoractalikeandit’swrongtotojudgeothersbyourselves.HowcanyouandIndiasaysuchcruelthingswhenherhusbandaswellasminemaybemaybe—"

           "Hark!"interruptedArchiesoftly."Set,Ma’m.Thar’shorses."

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