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Chapter 41

           Idon’tbelieveIreallythoughtfromthetimeofthesurrenderuntilyouwentawayfromhere.IwasinastateofsuspendedanimationanditwasenoughthatIhadsomethingtoeatandabedtolieon.ButwhenyouwenttoAtlanta,shoulderingaman’sburden,Isawmyselfasmuchlessthanaman—muchless,indeed,thanawoman.Suchthoughtsaren’tpleasanttolivewithandIdonotintendtolivewiththemanylonger.OthermencameoutofthewarwithlessthanIhad,andlookatthemnow.SoI’mgoingtoNewYork."

           "But—Idon’tunderstand!Ifit’sworkyouwant,whywon’tAtlantadoaswellasNewYork?Andmymill—"

           "No,Scarlett.Thisismylastchance.I’llgoNorth.IfIgotoAtlantaandworkforyou,I’mlostforever."

           Theword"lost—lost—lost"dingedfrighteninglyinherheartlikeadeathbellsounding.Hereyeswentquicklytohisbuttheywerewideandcrystalgrayandtheywerelookingthroughherandbeyondheratsomefateshecouldnotsee,couldnotunderstand.

           "Lost?Doyoumean—haveyoudonesomethingtheAtlantaYankeescangetyoufor?Imean,abouthelpingTonygetawayor—or—Oh,Ashley,youaren’tintheKuKlux,areyou?"

           Hisremoteeyescamebacktoherswiftlyandhesmiledabriefsmilethatneverreachedhiseyes.

           "Ihadforgottenyouweresoliteral.No,it’snottheYankeesI’mafraidof.ImeanifIgotoAtlantaandtakehelpfromyouagain,Iburyforeveranyhopeofeverstandingalone."

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