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Chapter 34

           "Lord,lady!Don’tyoucry!Yougoovertopostheadquartersandasktheofficers.They’llletyouseehim,Ibet."

           Scarlett,whohadnointentionofcrying,beamedathim.Heturnedtoanothersentrywhowasslowlypacinghisbeat:"Yee-ah,Bill.Come’eer."

           Thesecondsentry,alargemanmuffledinablueovercoatfromwhichvillainousblackwhiskersburst,camethroughthemudtowardthem.

           "Youtakethisladytoheadquarters."

           Scarlettthankedhimandfollowedthesentry.

           "Mindyoudon’tturnyourankleonthosesteppingstones,"saidthesoldier,takingherarm."Andyou’dbetterhistupyourskirtsalittletokeepthemoutofthemud."

           Thevoiceissuingfromthewhiskershadthesamenasaltwangbutwaskindandpleasantandhishandwasfirmandrespectful.Why,Yankeesweren’tbadatall!

           "It’samightycolddayforaladytobeoutin,"saidherescort."Haveyoucomeaferpiece?"

           "Oh,yes,fromclearacrosstheothersideoftown,"shesaid,warmingtothekindnessinhisvoice.

           "Thisain’tnoweatherforaladytobeoutin,"saidthesoldierreprovingly,"withallthislagrippeintheair.Here’sPostCommand,ladyWhat’sthematter?"

           "Thishousethishouseisyourheadquarters?"Scarlettlookedupatthelovelyolddwellingfacingonthesquareandcouldhavecried.Shehadbeentosomanypartiesinthishouseduringthewar.IthadbeenagaybeautifulplaceandnowtherewasalargeUnitedStatesflagfloatingoverit.

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