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Chapter 23

           AsRhettjerkedthehorse’sheadandturnedhimintoanotherstreet,anotherdeafeningexplosiontoretheairandamonstrousskyrocketofflameandsmokeshotupinthewest.

           "Thatmustbethelastoftheammunitiontrains,"Rhettsaidcalmly."Whydidn’ttheygetthemoutthismorning,thefools!Therewasplentyoftime.Well,toobadforus.Ithoughtbycirclingaroundthecenteroftown,wemightavoidthefireandthatdrunkenmobonDecaturStreetandgetthroughtothesouthwestpartoftownwithoutanydanger.Butwe’vegottocrossMariettaStreetsomewhereandthatexplosionwasnearMariettaStreetorImissmyguess."

           "Mustmustwegothroughthefire?"Scarlettquavered.

           "Notifwehurry,"saidRhettand,springingfromthewagon,hedisappearedintothedarknessofayard.Whenhereturnedhehadasmalllimbofatreeinhishandandhelaiditmercilesslyacrossthehorse’sgalledback.Theanimalbrokeintoashamblingtrot,hisbreathpantingandlabored,andthewagonswayedforwardwithajoltthatthrewthemaboutlikepopcorninapopper.Thebabywailed,andPrissyandWadecriedoutastheybruisedthemselvesagainstthesidesofthewagon.ButfromMelanietherewasnosound.

           AstheynearedMariettaStreet,thetreesthinnedoutandthetallflamesroaringupabovethebuildingsthrewstreetandhousesintoaglareoflightbrighterthanday,castingmonstrousshadowsthattwistedaswildlyastornsailsflappinginagaleonasinkingship.

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