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Chapter 52

           "Iwasinthewar.Iwasinthearmyforeightmonths.IfoughtallthewayfromLovejoyuptoFranklin,Tennessee.AndIwaswithJohnstonwhenhesurrendered."

           WadewriggledwithpridebutScarlettlaughed.

           "Ithoughtyouwereashamedofyourwarrecord,"shesaid."Didn’tyoutellmetokeepitquiet?"

           "Hush,"hesaidbriefly."Doesthatsatisfyyou,Wade?"

           "Oh,yes,sir!Iknewyouwereinthewar.Iknewyouweren’tscaredliketheysaid.Butwhyweren’tyouwiththeotherlittleboys’fathers?"

           "Becausetheotherlittleboys’fathersweresuchfoolstheyhadtoputthemintheinfantry.IwasaWestPointerandsoIwasintheartillery.Intheregularartillery,Wade,nottheHomeGuard.Ittakesapileofsensetobeintheartillery,Wade."

           "Ibet,"saidWade,hisfaceshining."Didyougetwounded,UncleRhett?"

           Rhetthesitated.

           "Tellhimaboutyourdysentery,"jeeredScarlett.

           Rhettcarefullysetthebabyonthefloorandpulledhisshirtandundershirtoutofhistrouserband.

           "Comehere,Wade,andI’llshowyouwhereIwaswounded."

           Wadeadvanced,excited,andgazedwhereRhett’sfingerpointed.Alongraisedscarranacrosshisbrownchestanddownintohisheavilymuscledabdomen.ItwasthesouvenirofaknifefightintheCaliforniagoldfieldsbutWadedidnotknowit.Hebreathedheavilyandhappily.

           "Iguessyou’re‘boutasbraveasmyfather,UncleRhett."

           "Almostbutnotquite,"saidRhett,stuffinghisshirtintohistrousers.

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