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Chapter 28

           Andhemovedthemoutinthebiggestrainstormyoueversaw,hundredsandhundredsofthem,anddumpedtheminthewoodsnearRoughandReadyandsentwordtoGeneralHoodtocomeandgetthem.Andaplentyofthefolksdiedofpneumoniaandnotbeingabletostandthatsortoftreatment."

           "Oh,butwhydidhedothat?Theycouldn’thavedonehimanyharm,"criedMelanie.

           "Hesaidhewantedthetowntoresthismenandhorsesin,"saidFrank."AndherestedthemtheretillthemiddleofNovemberandthenhelitout.Andhesetfiretothewholetownwhenheleftandburnedeverything."

           "Oh,surelynoteverything!"criedthegirlsindismay.

           Itwasinconceivablethatthebustlingtowntheyknew,sofullofpeople,socrowdedwithsoldiers,wasgone.Allthelovelyhomesbeneathshadytrees,allthebigstoresandthefinehotelssurelytheycouldn’tbegone!Melanieseemedreadytoburstintotears,forshehadbeenbornthereandknewnootherhome.Scarlett’sheartsankbecauseshehadcometolovetheplacesecondonlytoTara.

           "Well,almosteverything,"Frankamendedhastily,disturbedbytheexpressionsontheirfaces.Hetriedtolookcheerful,forhedidnotbelieveinupsettingladies.Upsetladiesalwaysupsethimandmadehimfeelhelpless.Hecouldnotbringhimselftotellthemtheworst.Letthemfindoutfromsomeoneelse.

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