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Chapter 41

           Herheartwasinherthroatwithfrightatdaringtoaddresstheindignantgatheringandhervoiceshookbutshekeptcrying:"Ladies!Please!"tillthedindieddown.

           "IwanttosayImean,I’vethoughtforalongtimethatthatnotonlyshouldwepulluptheweedsbutweshouldplantflowersonI—Idon’tcarewhatyouthinkbuteverytimeIgototakeflowerstodearCharlie’sgrave,IalwaysputsomeonthegraveofanunknownYankeewhichisnearby.Ititlookssoforlorn!"

           Theexcitementbrokeoutagaininlouderwordsandthistimethetwoorganizationsmergedandspokeasone.

           "OnYankeegraves!Oh,Melly,howcouldyou!""AndtheykilledCharlie!""Theyalmostkilledyou!""Why,theYankeesmighthavekilledBeauwhenhewasborn!""TheytriedtoburnyououtofTara!"

           Melanieheldontothebackofherchairforsupport,almostcrumplingbeneaththeweightofadisapprovalshehadneverknownbefore.

           "Oh,ladies!"shecried,pleading."Please,letmefinish!IknowIhaven’ttherighttospeakonthismatter,fornoneofmylovedoneswerekilledexceptCharlie,andIknowwherehelies,thankGod!Buttherearesomanyamongustodaywhodonotknowwheretheirsonsandhusbandsandbrothersareburiedand—"

           Shechokedandtherewasadeadsilenceintheroom.

           Mrs.Meade’sflamingeyeswentsomber.ShehadmadethelongtriptoGettysburgafterthebattletobringbackDarcy’sbodybutnoonehadbeenabletotellherwherehewasburied.

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