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Chapter 8

           Astheypassedaramblinggreenclapboardhouse,alittleblackgirlpostedonthefrontstepscried,"Hyahshecome,"andDr.Meadeandhiswifeandlittlethirteen-year-oldPhilemerged,callinggreetings.Scarlettrecalledthattheytoohadbeenatherwedding.Mrs.Meademountedhercarriageblockandcranedherneckforaviewofthebaby,butthedoctor,disregardingthemud,plowedthroughtothesideofthecarriage.Hewastallandgauntandworeapointedbeardofirongray,andhisclotheshungonhissparefigureasthoughblowntherebyahurricane.Atlantaconsideredhimtherootofallstrengthandallwisdomanditwasnotstrangethathehadabsorbedsomethingoftheirbelief.Butforallhishabitofmakingoracularstatementsandhisslightlypompousmanner,hewasaskindlyamanasthetownpossessed.

           AftershakingherhandandproddingWadeinthestomachandcomplimentinghim,thedoctorannouncedthatAuntPittypathadpromisedonoaththatScarlettshouldbeonnootherhospitalandbandage-rollingcommitteesaveMrs.Meade’s.

           "Oh,dear,butI’vepromisedathousandladiesalready!"saidScarlett.

           "Mrs.Merriwether,I’llbebound!"criedMrs.Meadeindignantly."Dratthewoman!Ibelieveshemeetseverytrain!"

           "IpromisedbecauseIhadn’tanotionwhatitwasallabout,"Scarlettconfessed."Whatarehospitalcommitteesanyway?"

           Boththedoctorandhiswifelookedslightlyshockedatherignorance.

           "But,ofcourse,you’vebeenburiedinthecountryandcouldn’tknow,"Mrs.Meadeapologizedforher."Wehavenursingcommitteesfordifferenthospitalsandfordifferentdays.

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