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Chapter 6

           "Let’sdon’tbetoohotheadedandlet’sdon’thaveanywar.Mostofthemiseryoftheworldhasbeencausedbywars.Andwhenthewarswereover,nooneeverknewwhattheywereallabout."

           Scarlettsniffed.LuckyforAshleythathehadanunassailablereputationforcourage,orelsethere’dbetrouble.Asshethoughtthis,theclamorofdissentingvoicesroseupaboutAshley,indignant,fiery.

           Underthearbor,thedeafoldgentlemanfromFayettevillepunchedIndia.

           "What’sitallabout?Whataretheysaying?"

           "War!"shoutedIndia,cuppingherhandtohisear."TheywanttofighttheYankees!"

           "War,isit?"hecried,fumblingabouthimforhiscaneandheavinghimselfoutofhischairwithmoreenergythanhehadshowninyears."I’lltell‘umaboutwar.I’vebeenthere."ItwasnotoftenthatMr.McRaehadtheopportunitytotalkaboutwar,thewayhiswomenfolksshushedhim.

           Hestumpedrapidlytothegroup,wavinghiscaneandshoutingand,becausehecouldnothearthevoicesabouthim,hesoonhadundisputedpossessionofthefield.

           "Youfire-eatingyoungbucks,listentome.Youdon’twanttofight.IfoughtandIknow.WentoutintheSeminoleWarandwasabigenoughfooltogototheMexicanWar,too.Youalldon’tknowwhatwaris.Youthinkit’sridingaprettyhorseandhavingthegirlsthrowflowersatyouandcominghomeahero.Well,itain’t.No,sir!It’sgoinghungry,andgettingthemeaslesandpneumoniafromsleepinginthewet.Andifitain’tmeaslesandpneumonia,it’syourbowels.Yessir,whatwardoestoaman’sbowelsdysenteryandthingslikethat"

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