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Chapter 22

           That’swhatwe’redoing.We’rethelastofthemenfromthebreastworks,‘boutamilenorthfromhere."

           "Areyouisthearmyreallyretreating?"

           "Yes,Ma’m.Yousee,theYankeesarecoming."

           TheYankeesarecoming!Shehadforgottenthat.Herthroatsuddenlycontractedandshecouldsaynothingmore.Theshadowmovedaway,mergeditselfwiththeothershadowsandthefeettrampedoffintothedarkness."TheYankeesarecoming!TheYankeesarecoming!"Thatwaswhattherhythmoftheirfeetsaid,thatwaswhathersuddenlybumpingheartthuddedoutwitheachbeat.TheYankeesarecoming!

           "DeYankeesiscomin’!"bawledPrissy,shrinkingclosetoher."Oh,MissScarlett,dey’llkillusall!Dey’llrundeybaynitsinourstummicks!Dey’ll"

           "Oh,hush!"Itwasterrifyingenoughtothinkthesethingswithouthearingthemputintotremblingwords.Renewedfearswepther.Whatcouldshedo?Howcouldsheescape?Wherecouldsheturnforhelp?Everyfriendhadfailedher.

           SuddenlyshethoughtofRhettButlerandcalmdispelledherfears.Whyhadn’tshethoughtofhimthismorningwhenshehadbeentearingaboutlikeachickenwithitsheadoff?Shehatedhim,buthewasstrongandsmartandhewasn’tafraidoftheYankees.Andhewasstillintown.Ofcourse,shewasmadathim.Butshecouldoverlooksuchthingsatatimelikethis.Andhehadahorseandcarriage,too.Oh,whyhadn’tshethoughtofhimbefore!Hecouldtakethemallawayfromthisdoomedplace,awayfromtheYankees,somewhere,anywhere.

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