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Chapter 35

           Conceitedoldfool,shethought.

           "Oh,youcouldbeasuccessatanythingyouturnedyourhandto,Mr.Kennedy.Buthowonearthdidyouevergetstartedwiththestore?WhenIsawyouChristmasbeforelastyousaidyoudidn’thaveacentintheworld."

           Heclearedhisthroatraspingly,clawedathiswhiskersandsmiledhisnervoustimidsmile.

           "Well,it’salongstory,MissScarlett."

           ThanktheLord!shethought.Perhapsitwillholdhimtillwegethome.Andaloud:"Dotell!"

           "YourecallwhenwecametoTaralast,huntingforsupplies?Well,notlongafterthatIwentintoactiveservice.Imeanrealfighting.Nomorecommissaryforme.Therewasn’tmuchneedforacommissary,MissScarlett,becausewecouldn’thardlypickupathingforthearmy,andIthoughttheplaceforanable-bodiedmanwasinthefightingline.Well,IfoughtalongwiththecavalryforaspelltillIgotaminieballthroughtheshoulder."

           HelookedveryproudandScarlettsaid:"Howdreadful!"

           "Oh,itwasn’tsobad,justafleshwound,"hesaiddeprecatingly."IwassentdownsouthtoahospitalandwhenIwasjustaboutwell,theYankeeraiderscamethrough.My,my,butthatwasahottime!Wedidn’thavemuchwarningandallofuswhocouldwalkhelpedhauloutthearmystoresandthehospitalequipmenttothetraintrackstomoveit.We’dgottenonetrainaboutloadedwhentheYankeesrodeinoneendoftownandoutwewenttheotherendasfastaswecouldgo.

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