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Chapter 52

           Elsing,duetoaboyishpranktheyputmeintheartillery,theregularartillery,notthemilitia.Theyneededmenwithspecializedknowledgeinthatlastcampaign.Youknowhowheavythelosseshadbeen,somanyartillerymenkilled.Itwasprettylonelyintheartillery.Ididn’tseeasoulIknew.Idon’tbelieveIsawasinglemanfromAtlantaduringmywholeservice."

           "Well!"saidMrs.Elsing,confused.Ifhehadbeeninthearmythenshewaswrong.Shehadmademanysharpremarksabouthiscowardiceandthememoryofthemmadeherfeelguilty."Well!Andwhyhaven’tyouevertoldanybodyaboutyourservice?Youactasthoughyouwereashamedofit."

           Rhettlookedhersquarelyintheeyes,hisfaceblank.

           "Mrs.Elsing,"hesaidearnestly,"believemewhenIsaythatIamprouderofmyservicestotheConfederacythanofanythingIhaveeverdoneorwilldo.IfeelIfeel—"

           "Well,whydidyoukeepithidden?"

           "Iwasashamedtospeakofit,inthelightofofsomeofmyformeractions."

           Mrs.ElsingreportedthecontributionandtheconversationindetailtoMrs.Merriwether.

           "And,Dolly,Igiveyoumywordthatwhenhesaidthataboutbeingashamed,tearscameintohiseyes!Yes,tears!Inearlycriedmyself."

           "Stuffandnonsense!"criedMrs.Merriwetherindisbelief."Idon’tbelievetearscameintohiseyesanymorethanIbelievehewasinthearmy.AndIcanfindoutmightyquick.

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