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Chapter 28

           "Anddidn’thislittleschemeworkwell!"criedScarlettsarcastically."HeleftthedamnYankeestogothroughuswithnothingbutschoolboysandconvictsandHomeGuardstoprotectus."

           "Daughter,"saidGeraldrousinghimself,"youareprofane.Yourmotherwillbegrieved."

           "TheyaredamnYankees!"criedScarlettpassionately."AndIneverexpecttocallthemanythingelse."

           AtthementionofElleneveryonefeltqueerandconversationsuddenlyceased.Melanieagaininterposed.

           "WhenyouwereinMacondidyouseeIndiaandHoneyWilkes?DidtheyhadtheyheardanythingofAshley?"

           "Now,MissMelly,youknowifI’dhadnewsofAshley,I’dhaveriddenupherefromMaconrightawaytotellyou,"saidFrankreproachfully."No,theydidn’thaveanynewsbutnow,don’tyoufretaboutAshley,MissMelly.Iknowit’sbeenalongtimesinceyouheardfromhim,butyoucan’texpecttohearfromafellowwhenhe’sinprison,canyou?Andthingsaren’tasbadinYankeeprisonsastheyareinours.Afterall,theYankeeshaveplentytoeatandenoughmedicinesandblankets.Theyaren’tlikewearenothavingenoughtofeedourselves,muchlessourprisoners."

           "Oh,theYankeeshavegotplenty,"criedMelanie,passionatelybitter."Buttheydon’tgivethingstotheprisoners.Youknowtheydon’t,Mr.Kennedy.Youarejustsayingthattomakemefeelbetter.

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