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Chapter 28

           SheinsistedshewasstronganddidmoreworkeventhanDilceybutScarlettknewshewassick.Whensheliftedthingsherfacewentwhiteandshehadawayofsittingdownsuddenlyafterexertions,asifherlegswouldnolongersupporther.Buttonightshe,likeSuellenandCarreen,wasdoingeverythingpossibletomakethesoldiersenjoytheirChristmasEve.Scarlettalonetooknopleasureintheguests.

           Thetroophadaddedtheirrationofparchedcornandsidemeattothesupperofdriedpeas,steweddriedapplesandpeanutswhichMammysetbeforethemandtheydeclareditwasthebestmealtheyhadhadinmonths.Scarlettwatchedthemeatandshewasuneasy.ShenotonlybegrudgedthemeverymouthfultheyatebutshewasontenterhookslesttheydiscoversomehowthatPorkhadslaughteredoneoftheshoatsthedaybefore.Itnowhunginthepantryandshehadgrimlypromisedherhouseholdthatshewouldscratchouttheeyesofanyonewhomentionedtheshoattotheirguestsorthepresenceofthedeadpig’ssistersandbrothers,safeintheirpenintheswamp.Thesehungrymencoulddevourthewholeshoatatonemealand,iftheyknewofthelivehogs,theycouldcommandeerthemforthearmy.Shewasalarmed,too,forthecowandthehorseandwishedtheywerehiddenintheswamp,insteadoftiedinthewoodsatthebottomofthepasture.Ifthecommissarytookherstock,Taracouldnotpossiblylivethroughthewinter.Therewouldbenowayofreplacingthem.Astowhatthearmywouldeat,shedidnotcare.Letthearmyfeedthearmyifitcould.

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