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Chapter 56

           Butthatforlornwhisperbroughtinstantresponsefromsomewhereinthedarknessbesidethebedandthesoftvoiceoftheoneshecalledmadeanswerinlullabytones:"I’mhere,dear.I’vebeenrighthereallthetime."

           DeathandfearrecededgentlyasMelanietookherhandandlaiditquietlyagainsthercoolcheek.Scarletttriedtoturntoseeherfaceandcouldnot.MellywashavingababyandtheYankeeswerecoming.Thetownwasafireandshemusthurry,hurry.ButMellywashavingababyandshecouldn’thurry.ShemuststaywithhertillthebabycameandbestrongbecauseMellyneededherstrength.Mellywashurtingsobadtherewerehotpinchersatheranddullknivesandrecurrentwavesofpain.ShemustholdMelly’shand.

           ButDr.Meadewasthereafterall,hehadcome,evenifthesoldiersatthedepotdidneedhimforsheheardhimsay:"Delirious.Where’sCaptainButler?"

           ThenightwasdarkandthenlightandsometimesshewashavingababyandsometimesitwasMelaniewhocriedout,butthroughitallMellywasthereandherhandswerecoolandshedidnotmakefutileanxiousgesturesorsoblikeAuntPitty.WheneverScarlettopenedhereyes,shesaid"Melly?"andthevoiceanswered.Andusuallyshestartedtowhisper:"RhettIwantRhett"andremembered,asfromadream,thatRhettdidn’twanther,thatRhett’sfacewasdarkasanIndian’sandhisteethwerewhiteinajeer.Shewantedhimandhedidn’twanther.

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