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Chapter 26

           Thehandonherarmtighteneduntilitpinchedandthewrinkledlidsovertheyelloweyesblinked.

           "DidtheYankeeskillher?"

           "Shediedoftyphoid.DiedthedaybeforeIcamehome."

           "Don’tthinkaboutit,"saidGrandmasternlyandScarlettsawherswallow."AndyourPa?"

           "PaisPaisnothimself."

           "Whatdoyoumean?Speakup.Isheill?"

           "Theshockheissostrangeheisnot"

           "Don’ttellmehe’snothimself.Doyoumeanhismindisunhinged?"

           Itwasarelieftohearthetruthputsobaldly.Howgoodtheoldladywastooffernosympathythatwouldmakehercry.

           "Yes,"shesaiddully,"he’slosthismind.Heactsdazedandsometimeshecan’tseemtorememberthatMotherisdead.Oh,OldMiss,it’smorethanIcanstandtoseehimsitbythehour,waitingforherandsopatientlytoo,andheusedtohavenomorepatiencethanachild.Butit’sworsewhenhedoesrememberthatshe’sgone.Everynowandthen,afterhe’ssatstillwithhisearcockedlisteningforher,hejumpsupsuddenlyandstumpsoutofthehouseanddowntotheburyingground.AndthenhecomesdraggingbackwiththetearsalloverhisfaceandhesaysoverandovertillIcouldscream:‘KatieScarlett,Mrs.O’Haraisdead.Yourmotherisdead,’andit’sjustlikeIwashearingitagainforthefirsttime.Andsometimes,lateatnight,IhearhimcallingherandIgetoutofbedandgotohimandtellhimshe’sdownatthequarterswithasickdarky.Andhefussesbecauseshe’salwaystiringherselfoutnursingpeople.

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