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Chapter 26

           Scarletthadbeenrestrainingherappetiteforhours,waitingforthereturnoftheothersandthethoughtoftheYankeeeatingtheirmeagermealmadehershakewithanger.

           Goddamnthemall!TheydescendedlikelocustsandleftTaratostarveslowlyandnowtheywerebackagaintostealthepoorleavings.Heremptystomachwrithedwithinher.ByGod,thiswasoneYankeewhowoulddonomorestealing!

           Sheslippedoffherwornshoeand,barefooted,shepatteredswiftlytothebureau,notevenfeelingherfesteredtoe.SheopenedthetopdrawersoundlesslyandcaughtuptheheavypistolshehadbroughtfromAtlanta,theweaponCharleshadwornbutneverfired.Shefumbledintheleatherboxthathungonthewallbelowhissaberandbroughtoutacap.Sheslippeditintoplacewithahandthatdidnotshake.Quicklyandnoiselessly,sheranintotheupperhallanddownthestairs,steadyingherselfonthebanisterswithonehandandholdingthepistolclosetoherthighinthefoldsofherskirt.

           "Who’sthere?"criedanasalvoiceandshestoppedonthemiddleofthestairs,thebloodthuddinginherearssoloudlyshecouldhardlyhearhim."HaltorI’llshoot!"camethevoice.

           Hestoodinthedoorofthediningroom,crouchedtensely,hispistolinonehandand,intheother,thesmallrosewoodsewingboxfittedwithgoldthimble,gold-handledscissorsandtinygold-toppedacornofemery.Scarlett’slegsfeltcoldtothekneesbutragescorchedherface.Ellen’ssewingboxinhishands.

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