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Chapter 28

           Youknowthatourboysfreezetodeathupthereandstarvetooanddiewithoutdoctorsandmedicine,simplybecausetheYankeeshateussomuch!Oh,ifwecouldjustwipeeveryYankeeoffthefaceoftheearth!Oh,IknowthatAshleyis"

           "Don’tsayit!"criedScarlett,herheartinherthroat.AslongasnoonesaidAshleywasdead,therepersistedinherheartafainthopethathelived,butshefeltthatifsheheardthewordspronounced,inthatmomenthewoulddie.

           "Now,Mrs.Wilkes,don’tyoubotheraboutyourhusband,"saidtheone-eyedmansoothingly."IwascapturedafterfirstManassasandexchangedlaterandwhenIwasinprison,theyfedmeoffthefatoftheland,friedchickenandhotbiscuits"

           "Ithinkyouarealiar,"saidMelaniewithafaintsmileandthefirstsignofspiritScarletthadeverseenherdisplaywithaman."Whatdoyouthink?"

           "Ithinksotoo,"saidtheone-eyedmanandslappedhislegwithalaugh.

           "Ifyou’llallcomeintotheparlor,I’llsingyousomeChristmascarols,"saidMelanie,gladtochangethesubject."ThepianowasonethingtheYankeescouldn’tcarryaway.Isitterriblyoutoftune,Suellen?"

           "Dreadfully,"answeredSuellen,happilybeckoningwithasmiletoFrank.

           Butastheyallpassedfromtheroom,Frankhungback,tuggingatScarlett’ssleeve.

           "MayIspeaktoyoualone?"

           Foranawfulmomentshefearedhewasgoingtoaskaboutherlivestockandshebracedherselfforagoodlie.

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