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Chapter 44

           Justasshewasbeginningtodrawabreathofrelief,herheartroseinherthroatwithsuddenfright,forahugenegroslippedsilentlyfrombehindalargeoaktree.Shewasfrightenedbutnotenoughtoloseherwitsand,inaninstant,thehorsewaspulledupandshehadFrank’spistolinherhand.

           "Whatdoyouwant?"shecriedwithallthesternnessshecouldmuster.Thebignegroduckedbackbehindtheoak,andthevoicethatansweredwasfrightened.

           "Lawd,MissScarlett,doanshootBigSam!"

           BigSam!Foramomentshecouldnottakeinhiswords.BigSam,theforemanofTarawhomshehadseenlastinthedaysofthesiege.Whatonearth...

           "ComeoutofthereandletmeseeifyouarereallySam!"

           Reluctantlyheslidoutofhishidingplace,agiantraggedfigure,bare-footed,cladindenimbreechesandablueUnionuniformjacketthatwasfartooshortandtightforhisbigframe.WhenshesawitwasreallyBigSam,sheshovedthepistoldownintotheupholsteryandsmiledwithpleasure.

           "Oh,Sam!Hownicetoseeyou!"

           Samgallopedovertothebuggy,hiseyesrollingwithjoyandhiswhiteteethflashing,andclutchedheroutstretchedhandwithtwoblackhandsasbigashams.Hiswatermelon-pinktonguelappedout,hiswholebodywiggledandhisjoyfulcontortionswereasludicrousasthegambolingsofamastiff.

           "MahLawd,itshoisgoodterseesomeofdefamblyagin!"hecried,scrunchingherhanduntilshefeltthattheboneswouldcrack.

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