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Chapter 34

           "Scarlett!"

           Hehadherhandsinbothofhisand,asalways,therewassomethinghotandvitalandexcitingabouthisgrip.Beforeshequiteknewwhathewasabout,hehadbentandkissedhercheek,hismustacheticklingher.Ashefeltthestartledmovementofherbodyawayfromhim,hehuggedherabouttheshouldersandsaid:"Mydarlinglittlesister!"andgrinneddownatherasifherelishedherhelplessnessinresistinghiscaress.Shecouldn’thelplaughingbackathimfortheadvantagehehadtaken.Whataroguehewas!Jailhadnotchangedhimonebit.

           Thefatcaptainwasmutteringthroughhiscigartothemerry-eyedofficer.

           "Mostirregular.Heshouldbeinthefirehouse.Youknowtheorders."

           "Oh,forGod’ssake,Henry!Theladywouldfreezeinthatbarn."

           "Oh,allright,allright!It’syourresponsibility."

           "Iassureyou,gentlemen,"saidRhett,turningtothembutstillkeepingagriponScarlett’sshoulders,"mysisterhasn’tbroughtmeanysawsorfilestohelpmeescape."

           Theyalllaughedand,astheydid,Scarlettlookedquicklyabouther.GoodHeavens,wasshegoingtohavetotalktoRhettbeforesixYankeeofficers!Washesodangerousaprisonertheywouldn’tlethimoutoftheirsight?Seeingheranxiousglance,theniceofficerpushedopenadoorandspokebrieflowwordstotwoprivateswhohadleapedtotheirfeetathisentrance.Theypickeduptheirriflesandwentoutintothehall,closingthedoorbehindthem.

           "Ifyouwish,youmaysithereintheorderlyroom,"saidtheyoungcaptain.

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