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Chapter 21

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           "Now,listensharptome.I’mgoingtogetDr.MeadeandIwantyoutositbyMissMelanieanddoanythingshesays.Andifyousomuchasbreathetoherwherethefightingis,I’llsellyouSouthassureasgun’siron.Anddon’tyoutellherthattheotherdoctorswouldn’tcomeeither.Doyouhear?"

           "Yas’m."

           "Wipeyoureyesandgetafreshpitcherofwaterandgoonup.Spongeheroff.TellherI’vegoneforDr.Meade."

           "Ishertimenigh,MissScarlett?"

           "Idon’tknow.I’mafraiditisbutIdon’tknow.Youshouldknow.Goonup."

           Scarlettcaughtupherwidestrawbonnetfromtheconsoletableandjammeditonherhead.Shelookedinthemirrorandautomaticallypusheduploosestrandsofhairbutshedidnotseeherownreflection.Coldlittleripplesoffearthatstartedinthepitofherstomachwereradiatingoutwarduntilthefingersthattouchedhercheekswerecold,thoughtherestofherbodystreamedperspiration.Shehurriedoutofthehouseandintotheheatofthesun.Itwasblindingly,glaringhotandasshehurrieddownPeachtreeStreethertemplesbegantothrobfromtheheat.Fromfardownthestreetshecouldheartheriseandfallandroarofmanyvoices.BythetimeshecaughtsightoftheLeydenhouse,shewasbeginningtopant,forherstaysweretightlylaced,butshedidnotslowhergait.Theroarofnoisegrewlouder.

           FromtheLeydenhousedowntoFivePoints,thestreetseethedwithactivity,theactivityofananthilljustdestroyed.

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