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Chapter 16

           Thefirstreportswere"Missingbelievedkilled"andsotheyappearedonthecasualtylist.MelanietelegraphedColonelSloanadozentimesandfinallyaletterarrived,fullofsympathy,explainingthatAshleyandasquadhadriddenoutonascoutingexpeditionandhadnotreturned.TherehadbeenreportsofaslightskirmishwithintheYankeelinesandMose,franticwithgrief,hadriskedhisownlifetosearchforAshley’sbodybuthadfoundnothing.Melanie,strangelycalmnow,telegraphedhimmoneyandinstructionstocomehome.

           When"Missingbelievedcaptured"appearedonthecasualtylists,joyandhopereanimatedthesadhousehold.Melaniecouldhardlybedraggedawayfromthetelegraphofficeandshemeteverytrainhopingforletters.Shewassicknow,herpregnancymakingitselffeltinmanyunpleasantways,butsherefusedtoobeyDr.Meade’scommandsandstayinbed.Afeverishenergypossessedherandwouldnotletherbestill;andatnight,longafterScarletthadgonetobed,shecouldhearherwalkingthefloorinthenextroom.

           Oneafternoon,shecamehomefromtown,drivenbythefrightenedUnclePeterandsupportedbyRhettButler.ShehadfaintedatthetelegraphofficeandRhett,passingbyandobservingtheexcitement,hadescortedherhome.Hecarriedherupthestairstoherbedroomandwhilethealarmedhouseholdfledhitherandyonforhotbricks,blanketsandwhisky,heproppedheronthepillowsofherbed.

           "Mrs.

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