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Chapter 39

           Sometimesatnightwhenhelayawake,wonderinghowhismotherwasgoingtogetthatoperationandhowpoordeadJoe’slittleboywasgoingtogetaneducationandhowhewasgoingtogetmoneyforanothermule,hewishedthewarwasstillgoingon,wishedithadgoneonforever.Theydidn’tknowtheirluckthen.Therewasalwayssomethingtoeatinthearmy,evenifitwasjustcornbread,alwayssomebodytogiveordersandnoneofthistorturingsenseoffacingproblemsthatcouldn’tbesolvednothingtobotheraboutinthearmyexceptgettingkilled.AndthentherewasDimityMunroe.Alexwantedtomarryherandheknewhecouldn’twhensomanywerealreadylookingtohimforsupport.Hehadlovedherforsolongandnowtheroseswerefadingfromhercheeksandthejoyfromhereyes.IfonlyTonyhadn’thadtorunawaytoTexas.Anothermanontheplacewouldmakeallthedifferenceintheworld.Hislovablebad-temperedlittlebrother,pennilesssomewhereintheWest.Yes,theyhadallchanged.Andwhynot?Hesighedheavily.

           "Ihaven’tthankedyouforwhatyouandFrankdidforTony,"hesaid."Itwasyouwhohelpedhimgetaway,wasn’tit?Itwasfineofyou.IheardinaroundaboutwaythathewassafeinTexas.IwasafraidtowriteandaskyoubutdidyouorFranklendhimanymoney?Iwanttorepay—"

           "Oh,Alex,pleasehush!Notnow!"criedScarlett.Foronce,moneymeantnothingtoher.

           Alexwassilentforamoment.

           "I’llgetWillforyou,"hesaid,"andwe’llallbeovertomorrowforthefuneral."

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