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Chapter 9

           Thereweremoreshoutsofapproval,andRhettButlerwhohadbeenloungingnegligentlyagainstthecounteratScarlett’ssidewhispered:"Pompousgoat,isn’the?"

           Startled,atfirsthorrified,atthislesemajestytowardAtlanta’smostbelovedcitizen,shestaredreprovinglyathim.Butthedoctordidlooklikeagoatwithhisgraychinwhiskerswaggingawayatagreatrate,andwithdifficultyshestifledagiggle.

           "Butthesethingsarenotenough.Thegoodladiesofthehospitalcommittee,whosecoolhandshavesoothedmanyasufferingbrowandbroughtbackfromthejawsofdeathourbravemenwoundedinthebravestofallCauses,knowourneeds.Iwillnotenumeratethem.WemusthavemoremoneytobuymedicalsuppliesfromEngland,andwehavewithustonighttheintrepidcaptainwhohassosuccessfullyruntheblockadeforayearandwhowillrunitagaintobringusthedrugsweneed.CaptainRhettButler!"

           Thoughcaughtunawares,theblockadermadeagracefulbowtoograceful,thoughtScarlett,tryingtoanalyzeit.Itwasalmostasifheoverdidhiscourtesybecausehiscontemptforeverybodypresentwassogreat.Therewasaloudburstofapplauseashebowedandacraningofnecksfromtheladiesinthecorner.SothatwaswhopoorCharlesHamilton’swidowwascarryingonwith!AndCharliehardlydeadayear!

           "WeneedmoregoldandIamaskingyouforit,"thedoctorcontinued."Iamaskingasacrificebutasacrificesosmallcomparedwiththesacrificesourgallantmeningrayaremakingthatitwillseemlaughablysmall.Ladies,Iwantyourjewelry.Iwantyourjewelry?No,theConfederacywantsyourjewelry,theConfederacycallsforitandIknownoonewillholdback.Howfairagemgleamsonalovelywrist!

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