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Chapter 24

           Theytoredownthefencesandburnedthemtocookwithandthebarnsandthestablesandthesmokehouse.Theykilledthecowsandthehogsandthechickensevenmyturkeys."Gerald’spreciousturkeys.Sotheyweregone."Theytookthings,eventhepicturessomeofthefurniture,thechina"

           "Thesilver?"

           "PorkandMammydidsomethingwiththesilverputitinthewellbutI’mnotrememberingnow,"Gerald’svoicewasfretful."ThentheyfoughtthebattlefromherefromTaratherewassomuchnoise,peoplegallopingupandstampingabout.AndlaterthecannonatJonesboroitsoundedlikethundereventhegirlscouldhearit,sickastheywere,andtheykeptsayingoverandover:‘Papa,makeitstopthundering.’"

           "AndandMother?DidsheknowYankeeswereinthehouse?"

           "Sheneverknewanything."

           "ThankGod,"saidScarlett.Motherwassparedthat.Motherneverknew,neverheardtheenemyintheroomsbelow,neverheardthegunsatJonesboro,neverlearnedthatthelandwhichwaspartofherheartwasunderYankeefeet.

           "IsawfewofthemforIstayedupstairswiththegirlsandyourmother.Isawtheyoungsurgeonmostly.Hewaskind,sokind,Scarlett.Afterhe’dworkedalldaywiththewounded,hecameandsatwiththem.Heevenleftsomemedicine.HetoldmewhentheymovedonthatthegirlswouldrecoverbutyourmotherShewassofrail,hesaidtoofrailtostanditall.Hesaidshehadunderminedherstrength...."

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