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Chapter 28

           Itwashardenoughforhertofeedherown.

           Themenaddedasdessertsome"ramrodrolls"fromtheirknapsacks,andthiswasthefirsttimeScarletthadeverseenthisConfederatearticleofdietaboutwhichtherewerealmostasmanyjokesasaboutlice.Theywerecharredspiralsofwhatappearedtobewood.Themendaredhertotakeabiteand,whenshedid,shediscoveredthatbeneaththesmoke-blackenedsurfacewasunsaltedcornbread.Thesoldiersmixedtheirrationofcornmealwithwater,andsalttoowhentheycouldgetit,wrappedthethickpasteabouttheirramrodsandroastedthemessovercampfires.ItwasashardasrockcandyandastastelessassawdustandafteronebiteScarletthastilyhandeditbackamidroarsoflaughter.ShemetMelanie’seyesandthesamethoughtwasplaininbothfaces...."Howcantheygoonfightingiftheyhaveonlythisstufftoeat?"

           ThemealwasgayenoughandevenGerald,presidingabsentlyattheheadofthetable,managedtoevokefromthebackofhisdimmindsomeofthemannerofahostandanuncertainsmile.Thementalked,thewomensmiledandflatteredbutScarlettturningsuddenlytoFrankKennedytoaskhimnewsofMissPittypat,caughtanexpressiononhisfacewhichmadeherforgetwhatsheintendedtosay.

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