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Chapter 52

           Ifhewasinthatartilleryoutfit,Icangetatthetruth,forColonelCarletonwhocommandeditmarriedthedaughterofoneofmygrandfather’ssistersandI’llwritehim."

           ShewroteColonelCarltonandtoherconsternationreceivedareplypraisingRhett’sservicesinnouncertainterms.Abornartilleryman,abravesoldierandanuncomplaininggentleman,amodestmanwhowouldn’teventakeacommissionwhenitwasofferedhim.

           "Well!"saidMrs.MerriwethershowingthelettertoMrs.Elsing."Youcanknockmedownwithafeather!Maybewedidmisjudgethescampaboutnotbeingasoldier.MaybeweshouldhavebelievedwhatScarlettandMelaniesaidabouthimenlistingthedaythetownfell.But,justthesame,he’saScallawagandarascalandIdon’tlikehim!"

           "Somehow,"saidMrs.Elsinguncertainly,"somehow,Idon’tthinkhe’ssobad.AmanwhofoughtfortheConfederacycan’tbeallbad.It’sScarlettwhoisthebadone.Doyouknow,Dolly,Ireallybelievethathewell,he’sashamedofScarlettbutistoomuchofagentlemantoleton."

           "Ashamed!Pooh!They’rebothcutoutofthesamepieceofcloth.Wheredidyouevergetsuchasillynotion?"

           "Itisn’tsilly,"saidMrs.Elsingindignantly."Yesterday,inthepouringrain,hehadthosethreechildren,eventhebaby,mindyou,outinhiscarriageridingthemupanddownPeachtreeStreetandhegavemealifthome.

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