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Chapter 18

           Good-by,mydear."

           HeswungontoNellieandcanteredoff,hishatinhishand,hissilverhairbaretotherain.ScarletthadrejoinedMaybelleandMrs.Meadebeforetheimportofhislastwordsbrokeuponher.Theninsuperstitiousterrorshecrossedherselfandtriedtosayaprayer.Hehadspokenofdeath,justasAshleyhaddone,andnowAshleyNooneshouldeverspeakofdeath!ItwastemptingProvidencetomentiondeath.Asthethreewomenstartedsilentlybacktothehospitalintherain,Scarlettwaspraying:"Nothim,too,God.NothimandAshley,too!"

           TheretreatfromDaltontoKennesawMountainhadtakenfromearlyMaytomid-JuneandasthehotrainydaysofJunepassedandShermanfailedtodislodgetheConfederatesfromthesteepslipperyslopes,hopeagainraiseditshead.EveryonegrewmorecheerfulandspokemorekindlyofGeneralJohnston.AswetJunedayspassedintoawetterJulyandtheConfederates,fightingdesperatelyaroundtheentrenchedheights,stillheldShermanatbay,awildgaietytookholdofAtlanta.Hopewenttotheirheadslikechampagne.Hurrah!Hurrah!We’reholdingthem!Anepidemicofpartiesanddancesbrokeout.Whenevergroupsofmenfromthefightingwereintownforthenight,dinnersweregivenforthemandafterwardstherewasdancingandthegirls,outnumberingthemententoone,mademuchofthemandfoughttodancewiththem.

           Atlantawascrowdedwithvisitors,refugees,familiesofwoundedmeninthehospitals,wivesandmothersofsoldiersfightingatthemountainwhowishedtobenearthemincaseofwounds.

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