Chapter 28

           Coldweathersetinabruptlywithakillingfrost.Chillingwindssweptbeneaththedoorsillsandrattledtheloosewindowpaneswithamonotonoustinklingsound.Thelastoftheleavesfellfromthebaretreesandonlythepinesstoodclothed,blackandcoldagainstpaleskies.TheruttedredroadswerefrozentoflintinessandhungerrodethewindsthroughGeorgia.

           ScarlettrecalledbitterlyherconversationwithGrandmaFontaine.Onthatafternoontwomonthsago,whichnowseemedyearsinthepast,shehadtoldtheoldladyshehadalreadyknowntheworstwhichcouldpossiblyhappentoher,andshehadspokenfromthebottomofherheart.Nowthatremarksoundedlikeschoolgirlhyperbole.BeforeSherman’smencamethroughTarathesecondtime,shehadhersmallrichesoffoodandmoney,shehadneighborsmorefortunatethansheandshehadthecottonwhichwouldtideheroveruntilspring.Nowthecottonwasgone,thefoodwasgone,themoneywasofnousetoher,fortherewasnofoodtobuywithit,andtheneighborswereinworseplightthanshe.Atleast,shehadthecowandthecalf,afewshoatsandthehorse,andtheneighborshadnothingbutthelittletheyhadbeenabletohideinthewoodsandburyintheground.

           Fairhill,theTarletonhome,wasburnedtothefoundations,andMrs.Tarletonandthefourgirlswereexistingintheoverseer’shouse.TheMunroehousenearLovejoywasleveledtoo.

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