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Chapter 41

           DickensandMr.Bulwer–LyttonandnotthepoemsofLordByron,ashadbeensuggestedbyayoungand,Melanieprivatelyfeared,veryfastbachelormemberoftheCircle.

           Inthenightsofthelatesummerhersmall,feeblylightedhousewasalwaysfullofguests.Therewereneverenoughchairstogoaroundandfrequentlyladiessatonthestepsofthefrontporchwithmengroupedaboutthemonthebanisters,onpackingboxesoronthelawnbelow.SometimeswhenScarlettsawguestssittingonthegrass,sippingtea,theonlyrefreshmenttheWilkesescouldafford,shewonderedhowMelaniecouldbringherselftoexposeherpovertysoshamelessly.UntilScarlettwasabletofurnishAuntPitty’shouseasithadbeenbeforethewarandserveherguestsgoodwineandjulepsandbakedhamandcoldhaunchesofvenison,shehadnointentionofhavingguestsinherhouseespeciallyprominentguests,suchasMelaniehad.

           GeneralJohnB.Gordon,Georgia’sgreathero,wasfrequentlytherewithhisfamily.FatherRyan,thepoet-priestoftheConfederacy,neverfailedtocallwhenpassingthroughAtlanta.Hecharmedgatheringstherewithhiswitandseldomneededmuchurgingtorecitehis"SwordofLee"orhisdeathless"ConqueredBanner,"whichneverfailedtomaketheladiescry.AlexStephens,lateVice–PresidentoftheConfederacy,visitedwheneverintownand,whenthewordwentaboutthathewasatMelanie’s,thehousewasfilledandpeoplesatforhoursunderthespellofthefrailinvalidwiththeringingvoice.

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