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Chapter 19

           Youknow,ofcourse,thattheYankeeshavegotalltherailroadsexcepttheonetoMacon,butthatisn’tallthey’vegot.Maybeyougirlsdidn’tknowit,butthey’vegoteveryroad,too,everywagonlaneandbridlepath,excepttheMcDonoughroad.Atlanta’sinabagandthestringsofthebagareatJonesboro.AndiftheYankeescantaketherailroadthere,theycanpullupthestringsandhaveus,justlikeapossuminapoke.So,wedon’taimtoletthemgetthatrailroad....Imaybegoneawhile,girls.Ijustcameintotellyouallgood-byandtomakesureScarlettwasstillwithyou,Melly."

           "Ofcourse,she’swithme,"saidMelaniefondly."Don’tyouworryaboutus,UncleHenry,anddotakecareofyourself."

           UncleHenrywipedhiswetfeetontheragrugandgroanedashedrewonhistatteredshoes.

           "Igottobegoing,"hesaid."I’vegotfivemilestowalk.Scarlett,youfixmeupsomekindoflunchtotake.Anythingyou’vegot."

           AfterhehadkissedMelaniegood-by,hewentdowntothekitchenwhereScarlettwaswrappingacornponeandsomeapplesinanapkin.

           "UncleHenryisitisitreallysoserious?"

           "Serious?God’lmighty,yes!Don’tbeagoose.We’reinthelastditch."

           "Doyouthinkthey’llgettoTara?"

           "Why"beganUncleHenry,irritatedatthefemininemindwhichthoughtonlyofpersonalthingswhenbroadissueswereinvolved.Then,seeingherfrightened,woebegoneface,hesoftened.

           "Ofcoursetheywon’t.

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