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Chapter 21

           Thenastrangelyincongruoussightstruckhereyes.Throngsofwomenwerecomingupfromthedirectionoftherailroadtrackscarryinghamsacrosstheirshoulders.Littlechildrenhurriedbytheirsides,staggeringunderbucketsofsteamingmolasses.Youngboysdraggedsacksofcornandpotatoes.Oneoldmanstruggledalongwithasmallbarrelofflouronawheelbarrow.Men,womenandchildren,blackandwhite,hurried,hurriedwithstrainingfaces,luggingpackagesandsacksandboxesoffoodmorefoodthanshehadseeninayear.ThecrowdsuddenlygavealaneforacareeningcarriageandthroughthelanecamethefrailandelegantMrs.Elsing,standingupinthefrontofhervictoria,reinsinonehand,whipintheother.ShewashatlessandwhitefacedandherlonggrayhairstreameddownherbackasshelashedthehorselikeaFury.Jouncingonthebackseatofthecarriagewasherblackmammy,Melissy,clutchingagreasysideofbacontoherwithonehand,whilewiththeotherandbothfeetsheattemptedtoholdtheboxesandbagspiledallabouther.Onebagofdriedpeashadburstandthepeasstrewedthemselvesintothestreet.Scarlettscreamedtoher,butthetumultofthecrowddrownedhervoiceandthecarriagerockedmadlyby.

           Foramomentshecouldnotunderstandwhatitallmeantandthen,rememberingthatthecommissarywarehousesweredownbytherailroadtracks,sherealizedthatthearmyhadthrownthemopentothepeopletosalvagewhattheycouldbeforetheYankeescame.

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