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Chapter 30

           Neveroncedidhecallformother,wife,sisterorsweetheartandthisomissionworriedCarreen.

           "Amanoughttohavesomefolks,"shesaid."Andhesoundslikehedidn’thaveasoulintheworld."

           Forallhislankinesshewastough,andgoodnursingpulledhimthrough.Thedaycamewhenhispaleblueeyes,perfectlycognizantofhissurroundings,felluponCarreensittingbesidehim,tellingherrosarybeads,themorningsunshiningthroughherfairhair.

           "Thenyouwarn’tadream,afterall,"hesaid,inhisflattonelessvoice."IhopeIain’ttroubledyoutoomuch,Ma’m."

           Hisconvalescencewasalongoneandhelayquietlylookingoutofthewindowatthemagnoliasandcausingverylittletroubletoanyone.Carreenlikedhimbecauseofhisplacidandunembarrassedsilences.Shewouldsitbesidehimthroughthelonghotafternoons,fanninghimandsayingnothing.

           Carreenhadverylittletosaythesedaysasshemoved,delicateandwraithlike,aboutthetaskswhichwerewithinherstrength.Sheprayedagooddeal,forwhenScarlettcameintoherroomwithoutknocking,shealwaysfoundheronherkneesbyherbed.Thesightneverfailedtoannoyher,forScarlettfeltthatthetimeforprayerhadpassed.IfGodhadseenfittopunishthemso,thenGodcouldverywelldowithoutprayers.ReligionhadalwaysbeenabargainingprocesswithScarlett.ShepromisedGodgoodbehaviorinexchangeforfavors.Godhadbrokenthebargaintimeandagain,toherwayofthinking,andshefeltthatsheowedHimnothingatallnow.

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