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Chapter 41

           Andthey’llnevertalkofanythingbutthewar.No,notuntiltheydie."

           Shelookedabout,seeinglittleboyslyinginthecrooksoftheirfathers’arms,breathcomingfast,eyesglowing,astheyheardofmidnightstoriesandwildcavalrydashesandflagsplantedonenemybreastworks.TheywerehearingdrumsandbuglesandtheRebelyell,seeingfootsoremengoingbyintherainwithtornflagsslanting.

           "Andthesechildrenwillnevertalkofanythingelseeither.They’llthinkitwaswonderfulandglorioustofighttheYankeesandcomehomeblindandcrippledornotcomehomeatall.Theyallliketorememberthewar,totalkaboutit.ButIdon’t.Idon’tevenliketothinkaboutit.I’dforgetitallifIcouldoh,ifIonlycould!"

           ShelistenedwithfleshcrawlingasMelanietoldtalesofTara,makingScarlettaheroineasshefacedtheinvadersandsavedCharles’sword,bragginghowScarletthadputoutthefire.Scarletttooknopleasureorprideinthememoryofthesethings.Shedidnotwanttothinkofthematall.

           "Oh,whycan’ttheyforget?Whycan’ttheylookforwardandnotback?Wewerefoolstofightthatwar.Andthesoonerweforgetit,thebetterwe’llbe."

           Butnoonewantedtoforget,noone,itseemed,exceptherself,soScarlettwasgladwhenshecouldtruthfullytellMelaniethatshewasembarrassedatappearing,eveninthedarkness.ThisexplanationwasreadilyunderstoodbyMelaniewhowashypersensitiveaboutallmattersrelatingtochildbirth.Melaniewantedanotherbabybadly,butbothDr.MeadeandDr.

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