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Chapter 6

           Onlytheyoungmenretainedtherestlessenergywhichhadfilledthewholethrongashortwhilebefore.Movingfromgrouptogroup,drawlingintheirsoftvoices,theywereashandsomeasbloodedstallionsandasdangerous.Thelanguorofmiddayhadtakenholdofthegathering,butunderneathlurkedtempersthatcouldrisetokillingheightsinasecondandflareoutasquickly.Menandwomen,theywerebeautifulandwild,allalittleviolentundertheirpleasantwaysandonlyalittletamed.

           Sometimedraggedbywhilethesungrewhotter,andScarlettandotherslookedagaintowardIndia.Conversationwasdyingoutwhen,inthelull,everyoneinthegroveheardGerald’svoiceraisedinfuriousaccents.Standingsomelittledistanceawayfromthebarbecuetables,hewasatthepeakofanargumentwithJohnWilkes.

           "God’snightgown,man!PrayforapeaceablesettlementwiththeYankeesafterwe’vefiredontherascalsatFortSumter?Peaceable?TheSouthshouldshowbyarmsthatshecannotbeinsultedandthatsheisnotleavingtheUnionbytheUnion’skindnessbutbyherownstrength!"

           "Oh,myGod!"thoughtScarlett."He’sdoneit!Now,we’llallsitheretillmidnight."

           Inaninstant,thesomnolencehadfledfromtheloungingthrongandsomethingelectricwentsnappingthroughtheair.Themensprangfrombenchesandchairs,armsinwidegestures,voicesclashingfortherighttobeheardaboveothervoices.Therehadbeennotalkofpoliticsorimpendingwarallduringthemorning,becauseofMr.Wilkes’requestthattheladiesshouldnotbebored.ButnowGeraldhadbawledthewords"FortSumter,"andeverymanpresentforgothishost’sadmonition.

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