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Chapter 23

           Prissybrokeintotheroomand,flyingtoScarlett,clutchedherarminagripthatseemedtopinchoutpiecesofflesh.

           "TheYankees"criedScarlett.

           "No’m,itsourgempmums!"yelledPrissybetweenbreaths,digginghernailsdeeperintoScarlett’sarm."Dey’sbuhnin’defoun’ryan’deahmysupplydepotsan’dewa’housesan’,fo’Gawd,MissScarlett,deydonesetoffdemsebentyfreightcahsofcannonballsan’gunpowderan’,Jesus,we’sallgwineterbuhnup!"

           ShebeganyelpingagainshrillyandpinchedScarlettsohardshecriedoutinpainandfuryandshookoffherhand.

           TheYankeeshadn’tcomeyet!Therewasstilltimetogetaway!Sheralliedherfrightenedforcestogether.

           "IfIdon’tgetaholdonmyself,"shethought,"I’llbesquallinglikeascaldedcat!"andthesightofPrissy’sabjectterrorhelpedsteadyher.Shetookherbytheshouldersandshookher.

           "Shutupthatracketandtalksense.TheYankeeshaven’tcome,youfool!DidyouseeCaptainButler?Whatdidhesay?Ishecoming?"

           Prissyceasedheryellingbutherteethchattered.

           "Yas’m,ahfinelyfoun’him.Inabahroom,lakyoutoldme.He"

           "Nevermindwhereyoufoundhim.Ishecoming?Didyoutellhimtobringhishorse?"

           "Lawd,MissScarlett,hesayourgempmumsdonetuckhishawsean’cah’igeferaamberlance."

           "DearGodinHeaven!"

           "Buthecomin’"

           "Whatdidhesay?"

           Prissyhadrecoveredherbreathandasmallmeasureofcontrolbuthereyesstillrolled.

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