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Chapter 26

           Theothertwoboys,AlexandTony,weresomewhereinVirginiaandnobodyknewwhethertheywerealiveordead;andoldDr.FontainewasoffsomewherewithWheeler’scavalry.

           "Andtheoldfoolisseventy-threeyearsoldthoughhetriestoactyoungerandhe’sasfullofrheumatismasahogisoffleas,"saidGrandma,proudofherhusband,thelightinhereyesbelyinghersharpwords.

           "Haveyouallhadanynewsofwhat’sbeenhappeninginAtlanta?"askedScarlettwhentheywerecomfortablysettled."We’recompletelyburiedatTara."

           "Law,child,"saidOldMiss,takingchargeoftheconversation,aswasherhabit,"we’reinthesamefixasyouare.Wedon’tknowathingexceptthatShermanfinallygotthetown."

           "Sohedidgetit.What’shedoingnow?Where’sthefightingnow?"

           "Andhowwouldthreelonewomenouthereinthecountryknowaboutthewarwhenwehaven’tseenaletteroranewspapermweeks?"saidtheoldladytartly."Oneofourdarkiestalkedtoadarkywho’dseenadarkywho’dbeentoJonesboro,andexceptforthatwehaven’theardanything.WhattheysaidwasthattheYankeeswerejustsquattinginAtlantarestinguptheirmenandtheirhorses,butwhetherit’strueornotyou’reasgoodajudgeasIam.Notthattheywouldn’tneedarest,afterthefightwegavethem."

           "Tothinkyou’vebeenatTaraallthistimeandwedidn’tknow!"YoungMissbrokein.

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