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Chapter 9

           "Butbut"beganScarlett,whohadneverconsideredthematterbefore."Somebody’sgottostayhometo"WhatwasitWillieGuinanhadtoldherbywayofexcusinghispresenceinAtlanta?"Somebody’sgottostayhometoprotectthestatefrominvasion."

           "Nobody’sinvadingusandnobody’sgoingto,"saidMellycoolly,lookingtowardagroupofthemilitia."AndthebestwaytokeepoutinvadersistogotoVirginiaandbeattheYankeesthere.Andasforallthistalkaboutthemilitiastayingheretokeepthedarkiesfromrisingwhy,it’sthesilliestthingIeverheardof.Whyshouldourpeoplerise?It’sjustagoodexcuseforcowards.I’llbetwecouldlicktheYankeesinamonthifallthemilitiaofallthestateswenttoVirginia.Sothere!"

           "Why,Melly!"criedScarlettagain,staring.

           Melly’ssoftdarkeyeswereflashingangrily."Myhusbandwasn’tafraidtogoandneitherwasyours.AndI’dratherthey’dbothbedeadthanhereathomeOh,darling,I’msorry.Howthoughtlessandcruelofme!"

           ShestrokedScarlett’sarmappealinglyandScarlettstaredather.ButitwasnotofdeadCharlesshewasthinking.ItwasofAshley.Supposehetooweretodie?SheturnedquicklyandsmiledautomaticallyasDr.Meadewalkeduptotheirbooth.

           "Well,girls,"hegreetedthem,"itwasniceofyoutocome.Iknowwhatasacrificeitmusthavebeenforyoutocomeouttonight.Butit’sallfortheCause.AndI’mgoingtotellyouasecret.I’veasurprisewayformakingsomemoremoneytonightforthehospital,butI’mafraidsomeoftheladiesaregoingtobeshockedaboutit."

           Hestoppedandchuckledashetuggedathisgraygoatee.

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