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Chapter 22

           Hadallthetroopsmovedoutyet?HadtheYankeescome?WouldtheConfederatesmarchawaywithoutevenafight?ThensherememberedwithasickdroppinginherstomachhowfewConfederatestherewereandhowmanymenShermanhadandhowwellfedtheywere.Sherman!ThenameofSatanhimselfdidnotfrightenherhalfsomuch.Buttherewasnotimeforthinkingnow,asMelaniecalledforwater,foracoldtowelonherhead,tobefanned,tohavethefliesbrushedawayfromherface.

           WhentwilightcameonandPrissy,scurryinglikeablackwraith,litalamp,Melaniebecameweaker.ShebegancallingforAshley,overandover,asifinadeliriumuntilthehideousmonotonygaveScarlettafiercedesiretosmotherhervoicewithapillow.Perhapsthedoctorwouldcomeafterall.Ifhewouldonlycomequickly!Hoperaisingitshead,sheturnedtoPrissy,andorderedhertorunquicklytotheMeades’houseandseeifhewerethereorMrs.Meade.

           "Andifhe’snotthere,askMrs.MeadeorCookiewhattodo.Begthemtocome!"

           PrissywasoffwithaclatterandScarlettwatchedherhurryingdownthestreet,goingfasterthanshehadeverdreamedtheworthlesschildcouldmove.Afteraprolongedtimeshewasback,alone.

           "Dedoctahain’beenhomeallday.Sontwudhemoutgooffwiddesojers.MissScarlett,Mist’Phil’s‘ceased."

           "Dead?"

           "Yas’m,"saidPrissy,expandingwithimportance."Talbot,deycoachman,toleme.Hewuzshot"

           "Nevermindthat."

           "Ahdin’seeMissMeade.

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