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Chapter 56

           ShehadbeenabletoeatheartymealstwohoursafterWadeandEllaandBonniehadbeenborn,butnowthethoughtofanythingbutcoolwaterbroughtonfeeblenausea.

           Howeasyitwastohaveachildandhowpainfulnottohaveone!Strange,whatapangithadbeeneveninherpain,toknowthatshewouldnothavethischild.Strangerstillthatitshouldhavebeenthefirstchildshereallywanted.Shetriedtothinkwhyshewanteditbuthermindwastootired.Hermindwastootiredtothinkofanythingexceptfearofdeath.Deathwasintheroomandshehadnostrengthtoconfrontit,tofightitbackandshewasfrightened.Shewantedsomeonestrongtostandbyherandholdherhandandfightoffdeathuntilenoughstrengthcamebackforhertodoherownfighting.

           RagehadbeenswallowedupinpainandshewantedRhett.Buthewasnotthereandshecouldnotbringherselftoaskforhim.

           Herlastmemoryofhimwashowhelookedashepickedherupinthedarkhallatthebottomofthesteps,hisfacewhiteandwipedcleanofallsavehideousfear,hisvoicehoarselycallingforMammy.Andthentherewasafaintmemoryofbeingcarriedupstairs,beforedarknesscameoverhermind.AndthenpainandmorepainandtheroomfullofbuzzingvoicesandAuntPittypat’ssobsandDr.Meade’sbrusqueordersandfeetthathurriedonthestairsandtiptoesintheupperhall.Andthenlikeablindingrayoflightning,theknowledgeofdeathandfearthatsuddenlymadehertrytoscreamanameandthescreamwasonlyawhisper.

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