Унесенные ветром

Chapter 17

           An’shegibmeadollaran’tellmeterdojes’whutdew’itegempmumstellme.Sohyahusis."

           "Whatdoesitallmean,CaptainRandall?"

           "Oh,it’squitesimple.WehavetostrengthenthefortificationsofAtlantawithmoremilesofriflepits,andtheGeneralcan’tspareanymenfromthefronttodoit.Sowe’vebeenimpressingthestrongestbucksinthecountrysideforthework."

           "But"

           AcoldlittlefearwasbeginningtothrobinScarlett’sbreast.Moremilesofriflepits!Whyshouldtheyneedmore?Withinthelastyear,aseriesofhugeearthredoubtswithbatteryemplacementshadbeenbuiltallaroundAtlanta,onemilefromthecenteroftown.Thesegreatearth-workswereconnectedwithriflepitsandtheyran,mileaftermile,completelyencirclingthecity.Moreriflepits!

           "Butwhyshouldwebefortifiedanymorethanwearealreadyfortified?Wewon’tneedwhatwe’vegot.Surely,theGeneralwon’tlet"

           "Ourpresentfortificationsareonlyamilefromtown,"saidCaptainRandallshortly."Andthat’stoocloseforcomfortorsafety.Thesenewonesaregoingtobefartheraway.Yousee,anotherretreatmaybringourmenintoAtlanta."

           Immediatelyheregrettedhislastremark,ashereyeswidenedwithfear.

           "But,ofcoursetherewon’tbeanotherretreat,"headdedhastily."ThelinesaroundKennesawMountainareimpregnable.Thebatteriesareplantedallupthemountainsidesandtheycommandtheroads,andtheYankeescan’tpossiblygetby."

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