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Chapter 24

           Wecouldnotleavethegirlsyourmotherwere"

           "Andthen?"MusthereverttoEllenalways?

           "Itoldthemtherewassicknessinthehouse,thetyphoid,anditwasdeathtomovethem.Theycouldburntheroofoverus.IdidnotwanttoleaveanywayleaveTara"

           HisvoicetrailedoffintosilenceashelookedabsentlyaboutthewallsandScarlettunderstood.ThereweretoomanyIrishancestorscrowdingbehindGerald’sshoulders,menwhohaddiedonscantacres,fightingtotheendratherthanleavethehomeswheretheyhadlived,plowed,loved,begottensons.

           "Isaidthattheywouldbeburningthehouseovertheheadsofthreedyingwomen.Butwewouldnotleave.Theyoungofficerwaswasagentleman."

           "AYankeeagentleman?Why,Pa!"

           "Agentleman.Hegallopedawayandsoonhewasbackwithacaptain,asurgeon,andhelookedatthegirlsandyourmother."

           "YouletadamnedYankeeintotheirroom?"

           "Hehadopium.Wehadnone.Hesavedyoursisters.Suellenwashemorrhaging.Hewasaskindasheknewhow.Andwhenhereportedthattheywereilltheydidnotburnthehouse.Theymovedin,somegeneral,hisstaff,crowdingin.Theyfilledalltheroomsexceptthesickroom.Andthesoldiers"

           Hepausedagain,asiftootiredtogoon.Hisstubblychinsankheavilyinloosefoldsoffleshonhischest.Withanefforthespokeagain.

           "Theycampedallroundthehouse,everywhere,inthecotton,inthecorn.Thepasturewasbluewiththem.Thatnighttherewereathousandcampfires.

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