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Chapter 28

           "Ithinkthey’vegotalotofspirit,"saidMelanieproudly."Don’tyou,Scarlett?"

           Scarlettnodded,agrimpleasureandprideinheradoptedtownfillingher.AsFranksaid,itwasapushy,impudentplaceandthatwaswhyshelikedit.Itwasn’thide-boundandstick-inthe-muddishliketheoldertownsandithadabrashexuberancethatmatchedherown."I’mlikeAtlanta,"shethought."IttakesmorethanYankeesoraburningtokeepmedown."

           "IfAuntPittyisgoingbacktoAtlanta,we’dbettergobackandstaywithher,Scarlett,"saidMelanie,interruptinghertrainofthought."She’lldieoffrightalone."

           "Now,howcanIleavehere,Melly?"Scarlettaskedcrossly."Ifyouaresoanxioustogo,go.Iwon’tstopyou."

           "Oh,Ididn’tmeanitthatway,darling,"criedMelanie,flushingwithdistress."Howthoughtlessofme!Ofcourse,youcan’tleaveTaraandandIguessUnclePeterandCookiecantakecareofAuntie."

           "There’snothingtokeepyoufromgoing,"Scarlettpointedout,shortly.

           "YouknowIwouldn’tleaveyou,"answeredMelanie."AndIIwouldbejustfrightenedtodeathwithoutyou."

           "Suityourself.Besides,youwouldn’tcatchmegoingbacktoAtlanta.Justassoonastheygetafewhousesup,Shermanwillcomebackandburnitagain."

           "Hewon’tbeback,"saidFrankand,despitehisefforts,hisfacedrooped."He’sgoneonthroughthestatetothecoast.SavannahwascapturedthisweekandtheysaytheYankeesaregoingonupintoSouthCarolina."

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