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Chapter 47

           Hewasinthearmyeightmonths.HewasinthelastcampaignandfoughtatFranklinandwaswithGeneralJohnstonwhenhesurrendered."

           "Ihadnotheardthat,"saidMrs.Merriwetherandshelookedasifshedidnotbelieveiteither."Buthewasn’twounded,"sheadded,triumphantly.

           "Lotsofmenweren’t."

           "Everybodywhowasanybodygotwounded.Iknownoonewhowasn’twounded."

           Scarlettwasgoaded.

           "ThenIguessallthemenyouknewweresuchfoolstheydidn’tknowwhentocomeinoutofashowerofrainorofminieballs.Now,letmetellyouthis,Mrs.Merriwether,andyoucantakeitbacktoyourbusybodyfriends.I’mgoingtomarryCaptainButlerandIwouldn’tcareifhe’dfoughtontheYankeeside."

           Whenthatworthymatronwentoutofthehousewithherbonnetjerkingwithrage,Scarlettknewshehadanopenenemynowinsteadofadisapprovingfriend.Butshedidnotcare.NothingMrs.Merriwethercouldsayordocouldhurther.ShedidnotcarewhatanyonesaidanyoneexceptMammy.

           ScarletthadbornewithPitty’sswooningatthenewsandhadsteeledherselftoseeAshleylooksuddenlyoldandavoidhereyesashewishedherhappiness.ShehadbeenamusedandirritatedatthelettersfromAuntPaulineandAuntEulalieinCharleston,horrorstruckatthenews,forbiddingthemarriage,tellingheritwouldnotonlyruinhersocialpositionbutendangertheirs.

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