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Chapter 24

           Thepainedanimal’svoiceraspedonScarlett’snervesuntilshewastemptedtostopanduntiethebeast.WhatgoodwouldthecowdothemanywayifthereshouldbenooneatTara?Shecouldn’tmilkherand,evenifshecould,theanimalwouldprobablykickanyonewhotouchedhersoreudder.Butshehadthecowandshemightaswellkeepher.Therewaslittleelseshehadinthisworldnow.

           Scarlett’seyesgrewmistywhen,atlast,theyreachedthebottomofagentleincline,forjustovertheriselayTara!Thenherheartsank.Thedecrepitanimalwouldneverpullthehill.Theslopehadalwaysseemedsoslight,sogradual,indayswhenshegallopedupitonherfleet-footedmare.Itdidnotseempossibleitcouldhavegrownsosteepsinceshesawitlast.Thehorsewouldnevermakeitwiththeheavyload.

           Wearilyshedismountedandtooktheanimalbythebridle.

           "Getout,Prissy,"shecommanded,"andtakeWade.Eithercarryhimormakehimwalk.LaythebabybyMissMelanie."

           WadebrokeintosobsandwhimperingsfromwhichScarlettcouldonlydistinguish:"DarkdarkWadefwightened!"

           "MissScarlett,Ahkainwalk.Mahfeetsdoneblisteredan’dey’sthoomahshoes,an’Wadean’medoanweighsomuchan’"

           "Getout!GetoutbeforeIpullyouout!AndifIdo,I’mgoingtoleaveyourighthere,inthedarkbyyourself.Quick,now!"

           Prissymoaned,peeringatthedarktreesthatclosedaboutthemonbothsidesoftheroadtreeswhichmightreachoutandclutchherifshelefttheshelterofthewagon.

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