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Chapter 28

           Frankcastaboutinhismindforsomemitigatinginformationthatwouldmaketheladiesfeelbetter.

           "There’ssomehousesstillstanding,"hesaid,"housesthatsetonbiglotsawayfromotherhousesanddidn’tcatchfire.AndthechurchesandtheMasonichallareleft.Andafewstorestoo.ButthebusinesssectionandallalongtherailroadtracksandatFivePointswell,ladies,thatpartoftownisflatontheground."

           "Then,"criedScarlettbitterly,"thatwarehouseCharlieleftme,downonthetracks,it’sgonetoo?"

           "Ifitwasnearthetracks,it’sgone,but"Suddenlyhesmiled.Whyhadn’thethoughtofitbefore?"Cheerup,ladies!YourAuntPitty’shouseisstillstanding.It’skindofdamagedbutthereitis."

           "Oh,howdiditescape?"

           "Well,it’smadeofbrickandit’sgotabouttheonlyslateroofinAtlantaandthatkeptthesparksfromsettingitafire,Iguess.Andthenit’saboutthelasthouseonthenorthendoftownandthefirewasn’tsobadoverthatway.Ofcourse,theYankeesquarteredtheretoreitupaplenty.Theyevenburnedthebaseboardandthemahoganystairrailforfirewood,butshucks!It’singoodshape.WhenIsawMissPittylastweekinMacon"

           "Yousawher?Howisshe?"

           "Justfine.Justfine.WhenItoldherherhousewasstillstanding,shemadeuphermindtocomehomerightaway.Thatisifthatolddarky,Peter,willlethercome.LotsoftheAtlantapeoplehavealreadycomeback,becausetheygotnervousaboutMacon.

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