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Chapter 17

           Meadethundered,losinghistemper:"Ourmenhavefoughtwithoutshoesbeforeandwithoutfoodandwonvictories.Andtheywillfightagainandwin!ItellyouGeneralJohnstoncannotbedislodged!Themountainfastnesseshavealwaysbeentherefugeandthestrongfortsofinvadedpeoplesfromancienttimes.ThinkofthinkofThermopylae!"

           ScarlettthoughthardbutThermopylaemeantnothingtoher.

           "TheydiedtothelastmanatThermopylae,didn’tthey,Doctor?"Rhettasked,andhislipstwitchedwithsuppressedlaughter.

           "Areyoubeinginsulting,youngman?"

           "Doctor!Ibegofyou!Youmisunderstoodme!Imerelyaskedforinformation.Mymemoryofancienthistoryispoor."

           "Ifneedbe,ourarmywilldietothelastmanbeforetheypermittheYankeestoadvancefartherintoGeorgia,"snappedthedoctor."Butitwillnotbe.TheywilldrivethemoutofGeorgiainoneskirmish."

           AuntPittypatrosehastilyandaskedScarletttofavorthemwithapianoselectionandasong.Shesawthattheconversationwasrapidlygettingintodeepandstormywater.ShehadknownverywelltherewouldbetroubleifsheinvitedRhetttosupper.Therewasalwaystroublewhenhewaspresent.Justhowhestartedit,sheneverexactlyunderstood.Dear!Dear!WhatdidScarlettseeintheman?AndhowcoulddearMellydefendhim?

           AsScarlettwentobedientlyintotheparlor,asilencefellontheporch,asilencethatpulsedwithresentmenttowardRhett.

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