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Chapter 23

           Shestampedherfootimpotentlybecauseshecouldnotthinkofanythingelsetodoandwithoutawordpickedupthelampandstartedupthestairs.Hewasclosebehindherandshecouldhearhimlaughingsoftlytohimself.Thatsoundstiffenedherspine.ShewentintoWade’snurseryandfoundhimsittingclutchedinPrissy’sarms,halfdressed,hiccoughingquietly.Prissywaswhimpering.ThefeathertickonWade’sbedwassmallandsheorderedPrissytodragitdownthestairsandintothewagon.Prissyputdownthechildandobeyed.Wadefollowedherdownthestairs,hishiccoughsstilledbyhisinterestintheproceedings.

           "Come,"saidScarlett,turningtoMelanie’sdoorandRhettfollowedher,hatinhand.

           Melanielayquietlywiththesheetuptoherchin.Herfacewasdeathlywhitebuthereyes,sunkenandblackcircled,wereserene.SheshowednosurpriseatthesightofRhettinherbedroombutseemedtotakeitasamatterofcourse.Shetriedtosmileweaklybutthesmilediedbeforeitreachedthecornersofhermouth.

           "Wearegoinghome,toTara,"Scarlettexplainedrapidly."TheYankeesarecoming.Rhettisgoingtotakeus.It’stheonlyway,Melly."

           Melanietriedtonodherheadfeeblyandgesturedtowardthebaby.Scarlettpickedupthesmallbabyandwrappedhimhastilyinathicktowel.Rhettsteppedtothebed.

           "I’lltrynottohurtyou,"hesaidquietly,tuckingthesheetabouther."Seeifyoucanputyourarmsaroundmyneck."

           Melanietriedbuttheyfellbackweakly.

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