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Chapter 21

           Anhourwentbyandthenanother.Nooncameandthesunwashighandhotandnotabreathofairstirredthedustyleaves.Melanie’spainswerehardernow.Herlonghairwasdrenchedinsweatandhergownstuckinwetspotstoherbody.Scarlettspongedherfaceinsilencebutfearwasgnawingather.GodinHeaven,supposethebabycamebeforethedoctorarrived!Whatwouldshedo?Sheknewlessthannothingofmidwifery.Thiswasexactlytheemergencyshehadbeendreadingforweeks.ShehadbeencountingonPrissytohandlethesituationifnodoctorshouldbeavailable.Prissyknewallaboutmidwifery.She’dsaidsotimeandagain.ButwherewasPrissy?Whydidn’tshecome?Whydidn’tthedoctorcome?Shewenttothewindowandlookedagain.Shelistenedhardandsuddenlyshewonderedifitwereonlyherimaginationorifthesoundofcannoninthedistancehaddiedaway.IfitwerefartherawayitwouldmeanthatthefightingwasnearerJonesboroandthatwouldmean

           AtlastshesawPrissycomingdownthestreetataquicktrotandsheleanedoutofthewindow.Prissy,lookingup,sawherandhermouthopenedtoyell.SeeingthepanicwrittenonthelittleblackfaceandfearingshemightalarmMelaniebycryingouteviltidings,Scarletthastilyputherfingertoherlipsandleftthewindow.

           "I’llgetsomecoolerwater,"shesaid,lookingdownintoMelanie’sdark,deep-circledeyesandtryingtosmile.Thenshehastilylefttheroom,closingthedoorcarefullybehindher.

           Prissywassittingonthebottomstepinthehall,panting.

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