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Chapter 24

           Inthesilencethatfell,Scarlettsawhermotherasshemusthavebeeninthoselastdays,athinpowerofstrengthinTara,nursing,working,doingwithoutsleepandfoodthattheothersmightrestandeat.

           "Andthen,theymovedon.Then,theymovedon."

           Hewassilentforalongtimeandthenfumbledatherhand.

           "It’sgladIamyouarehome,"hesaidsimply.

           Therewasascrapingnoiseonthebackporch.PoorPork,trainedforfortyyearstocleanhisshoesbeforeenteringthehouse,didnotforget,eveninatimelikethis.Hecamein,carefullycarryingtwogourds,andthestrongsmellofdrippingspiritsenteredbeforehim.

           "Ahspiltaplen’y,MissScarlett.It’spow’fulhardterpo’outerabungholeinterago’de."

           "That’squiteallright,Pork,andthankyou."Shetookthewetgourddipperfromhim,hernostrilswrinklingindistasteatthereek.

           "Drinkthis,Father,"shesaid,pushingthewhiskyinitsstrangereceptacleintohishandandtakingthesecondgourdofwaterfromPork.Geraldraisedit,obedientasachild,andgulpednoisily.Shehandedthewatertohimbutheshookhishead.

           Asshetookthewhiskyfromhimandheldittohermouth,shesawhiseyesfollowher,avaguestirringofdisapprovalinthem.

           "Iknownoladydrinksspirits,"shesaidbriefly."ButtodayI’mnolady,Pa,andthereisworktodotonight."

           Shetiltedthedipper,drewadeepbreathanddrankswiftly.Thehotliquidburneddownherthroattoherstomach,chokingherandbringingtearstohereyes.

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