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Chapter 29

           Neveragainwouldshewakeinthedarknights,holdingherbreathtolisten,wonderingifitwererealityoronlyadreamthatsheheardintheyardtherattleofbits,thestampingofhoovesandtheharshcryingofordersbytheYankees.And,bestofall,Tarawassafe!Nowherworstnightmarewouldnevercometrue.Nowshewouldneverhavetostandonthelawnandseesmokebillowingfromthebelovedhouseandheartheroarofflamesastherooffellin.

           Yes,theCausewasdeadbutwarhadalwaysseemedfoolishtoherandpeacewasbetter.ShehadneverstoodstarryeyedwhentheStarsandBarsranupapoleorfeltcoldchillswhen"Dixie"sounded.Shehadnotbeensustainedthroughprivations,thesickeningdutiesofnursing,thefearsofthesiegeandthehungerofthelastfewmonthsbythefanaticglowwhichmadeallthesethingsendurabletoothers,ifonlytheCauseprospered.Itwasalloveranddonewithandshewasnotgoingtocryaboutit.

           Allover!Thewarwhichhadseemedsoendless,thewarwhich,unbiddenandunwanted,hadcutherlifeintwo,hadmadesocleanacleavagethatitwasdifficulttorememberthoseothercare-freedays.Shecouldlookback,unmoved,attheprettyScarlettwithherfragilegreenmoroccoslippersandherflouncesfragrantwithlavenderbutshewonderedifshecouldbethatsamegirl.ScarlettO’Hara,withtheCountyatherfeet,ahundredslavestodoherbidding,thewealthofTaralikeawallbehindheranddotingparentsanxioustograntanydesireofherheart.

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