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Chapter 34

           Lookingaroundcarefullytoseethatshewasnotobserved,shepinchedhercheekstogivethemcolorandbitherlipsuntiltheystungtomakethemred.Sheadjustedthebonnetandsmoothedbackherhairandlookedaboutthesquare.Thetwo-storyred-brickcityhallhadsurvivedtheburningofthecity.Butitlookedforlornandunkemptunderthegraysky.Surroundingthebuildingcompletelyandcoveringthesquareoflandofwhichitwasthecenterwererowafterrowofarmyhuts,dingyandmudsplashed.YankeesoldiersloiteredeverywhereandScarlettlookedatthemuncertainly,someofhercouragedesertingher.HowwouldshegoaboutfindingRhettinthisenemycamp?

           Shelookeddownthestreettowardthefirehouseandsawthatthewidearcheddoorswereclosedandheavilybarredandtwosentriespassedandrepassedoneachsideofthebuilding.Rhettwasinthere.ButwhatshouldshesaytotheYankeesoldiers?Andwhatwouldtheysaytoher?Shesquaredhershoulders.Ifshehadn’tbeenafraidtokilloneYankee,sheshouldn’tfearmerelytalkingtoanother.

           Shepickedherwayprecariouslyacrossthesteppingstonesofthemuddystreetandwalkedforwarduntilasentry,hisblueovercoatbuttonedhighagainstthewind,stoppedher.

           "Whatisit,Ma’m?"Hisvoicehadastrangemid-Westerntwangbutitwaspoliteandrespectful.

           "Iwanttoseeamaninthereheisaprisoner."

           "Well,Idon’tknow,"saidthesentry,scratchinghishead."Theyaremightyparticularaboutvisitorsand—"Hestoppedandpeeredintoherfacesharply.

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