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Chapter 23

           Thepocketsofhiscoatsaggedheavilywithammunition.

           Hecameupthewalkwiththespringystrideofasavageandhisfineheadwascarriedlikeapaganprince.ThedangersofthenightwhichhaddrivenScarlettintopanichadaffectedhimlikeanintoxicant.Therewasacarefullyrestrainedferocityinhisdarkface,aruthlessnesswhichwouldhavefrightenedherhadshethewitstoseeit.

           Hisblackeyesdancedasthoughamusedbythewholeaffair,asthoughtheearth-splittingsoundsandthehorridglareweremerelythingstofrightenchildren.Sheswayedtowardhimashecameupthesteps,herfacewhite,hergreeneyesburning.

           "Goodevening,"hesaid,inhisdrawlingvoice,asheremovedhishatwithasweepinggesture."Fineweatherwe’rehaving.Ihearyou’regoingtotakeatrip."

           "Ifyoumakeanyjokes,Ishallneverspeaktoyouagain,"shesaidwithquiveringvoice.

           "Don’ttellmeyouarefrightened!"Hepretendedtobesurprisedandsmiledinawaythatmadeherlongtopushhimbackwardsdownthesteepsteps.

           "Yes,Iam!I’mfrightenedtodeathandifyouhadthesenseGodgaveagoat,you’dbefrightenedtoo.Butwehaven’tgottimetotalk.Wemustgetoutofhere."

           "Atyourservice,Madam.Butjustwherewereyoufiguringongoing?Imadethetripouthereforcuriosity,justtoseewhereyouwereintendingtogo.Youcan’tgonorthoreastorsouthorwest.TheYankeesareallaround.There’sjustoneroadoutoftownwhichtheYankeeshaven’tgotyetandthearmyisretreatingbythatroad.

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