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Chapter 9

           Oh,whatamesslifewas!WhyhadshebeensuchanidiotastomarryCharlesofallpeopleandhaveherlifeendatsixteen?

           Herindignantandhopelessreveriewasbrokenwhenthecrowdbeganpushingbackagainstthewalls,theladiescarefullyholdingtheirhoopssothatnocarelesscontactshouldturnthemupagainsttheirbodiesandshowmorepantaletsthanwasproper.Scarletttiptoedabovethecrowdandsawthecaptainofthemilitiamountingtheorchestraplatform.HeshoutedordersandhalfoftheCompanyfellintoline.Forafewminutestheywentthroughabriskdrillthatbroughtperspirationtotheirforeheadsandcheersandapplausefromtheaudience.Scarlettclappedherhandsdutifullywiththerestand,asthesoldierspushedforwardtowardthepunchandlemonadeboothsaftertheyweredismissed,sheturnedtoMelanie,feelingthatshehadbetterbeginherdeceptionabouttheCauseassoonaspossible.

           "Theylookedfine,didn’tthey?"shesaid.

           Melaniewasfussingaboutwiththeknittedthingsonthecounter.

           "MostofthemwouldlookalotfineringrayuniformsandinVirginia,"shesaid,andshedidnottroubletolowerhervoice.

           Severaloftheproudmothersofmembersofthemilitiawerestandingclosebyandoverheardtheremark.Mrs.Guinanturnedscarletandthenwhite,forhertwenty-five-year-oldWilliewasinthecompany.

           ScarlettwasaghastatsuchwordscomingfromMellyofallpeople.

           "Why,Melly!"

           "Youknowit’strue,Scarlet.Idon’tmeanthelittleboysandtheoldgentlemen.Butalotofthemilitiaareperfectlyabletototearifleandthat’swhattheyoughttobedoingthisminute."

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