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Chapter 45

           Peoplehavetodowhattheyhavetodo.AndIhadtokeepthemillsgoing!Ihadtohavemoney!AndnowI’llprobablyloseitallandsomehowit’sallmyfault!"

           AfteralongtimeMelanie’svoicefaltered,trailedoffandwassilent.SheturnedherheadtowardthewindowandstaredasthoughnoYankeesoldierstaredbackfrombehindtheglass.Theothersraisedtheirheads,caughtbyherlisteningpose,andtheytoolistened.

           Therewasasoundofhorses’feetandofsinging,deadenedbytheclosedwindowsanddoors,borneawaybythewindbutstillrecognizable.Itwasthemosthatedandhatefulofallsongs,thesongaboutSherman’smen"MarchingthroughGeorgia"andRhettButlerwassingingit.

           Hardlyhadhefinishedthefirstlineswhentwoothervoices,drunkenvoices,assailedhim,enragedfoolishvoicesthatstumbledoverwordsandblurredthemtogether.TherewasaquickcommandfromCaptainJafferyonthefrontporchandtherapidtrampoffeet.Butevenbeforethesesoundsarose,theladieslookedatoneanotherstunned.ForthedrunkenvoicesexpostulatingwithRhettwerethoseofAshleyandHughElsing.

           Voicesroselouderonthefrontwalk,CaptainJaffery’scurtandquestioning,Hugh’sshrillwithfoolishlaughter,Rhett’sdeepandrecklessandAshley’squeer,unreal,shouting:"Whatthehell!Whatthehell!"

           "Thatcan’tbeAshley!"thoughtScarlettwildly."Henevergetsdrunk!AndRhettwhy,whenRhett’sdrunkhegetsquieterandquieterneverloudlikethat!"

           Melanieroseand,withher,Archierose.

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