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Chapter 6

           "Ofcoursewe’llfight""Yankeethieves""Wecouldlicktheminamonth""Why,oneSouthernercanlicktwentyYankees""Teachthemalessontheywon’tsoonforget""Peaceably?Theywon’tletusgoinpeace""No,lookhowMr.LincolninsultedourCommissioners!""Yes,keptthemhangingaroundforweeksswearinghe’dhaveSumterevacuated!""Theywantwar;we’llmakethemsickofwar"Andaboveallthevoices,Gerald’sboomed.AllScarlettcouldhearwas"States’rights,byGod!"shoutedoverandover.Geraldwashavinganexcellenttime,butnothisdaughter.

           Secession,warthesewordslongsincehadbecomeacutelyboringtoScarlettfrommuchrepetition,butnowshehatedthesoundofthem,fortheymeantthatthemenwouldstandthereforhoursharanguingoneanotherandshewouldhavenochancetocornerAshley.Ofcoursetherewouldbenowarandthemenallknewit.Theyjustlovedtotalkandhearthemselvestalk.

           CharlesHamiltonhadnotrisenwiththeothersand,findinghimselfcomparativelyalonewithScarlett,heleanedcloserand,withthedaringbornofnewlove,whisperedaconfession.

           "MissO’HaraIIhadalreadydecidedthatifwedidfight,I’dgoovertoSouthCarolinaandjoinatroopthere.It’ssaidthatMr.WadeHamptonisorganizingacavalrytroop,andofcourseIwouldwanttogowithhim.He’sasplendidpersonandwasmyfather’sbestfriend."

           Scarlettthought,"WhatamIsupposedtodogivethreecheers?"forCharles’expressionshowedthathewasbaringhisheart’ssecretstoher.Shecouldthinkofnothingtosayandsomerelylookedathim,wonderingwhymenweresuchfoolsastothinkwomeninterestedinsuchmatters.Hetookherexpressiontomeanstunnedapprobationandwentonrapidly,daringly

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