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Chapter 6

           "Ofcoursewe’llfight—""Yankeethieves—""Wecouldlicktheminamonth—""Why,oneSouthernercanlicktwentyYankees—""Teachthemalessontheywon’tsoonforget—""Peaceably?Theywon’tletusgoinpeace—""No,lookhowMr.LincolninsultedourCommissioners!""Yes,keptthemhangingaroundforweeks—swearinghe’dhaveSumterevacuated!""Theywantwar;we’llmakethemsickofwar—"Andaboveallthevoices,Gerald’sboomed.AllScarlettcouldhearwas"States’rights,byGod!"shoutedoverandover.Geraldwashavinganexcellenttime,butnothisdaughter.

           Secession,war—thesewordslongsincehadbecomeacutelyboringtoScarlettfrommuchrepetition,butnowshehatedthesoundofthem,fortheymeantthatthemenwouldstandthereforhoursharanguingoneanotherandshewouldhavenochancetocornerAshley.Ofcoursetherewouldbenowarandthemenallknewit.Theyjustlovedtotalkandhearthemselvestalk.

           CharlesHamiltonhadnotrisenwiththeothersand,findinghimselfcomparativelyalonewithScarlett,heleanedcloserand,withthedaringbornofnewlove,whisperedaconfession.

           "MissO’Hara—I—Ihadalreadydecidedthatifwedidfight,I’dgoovertoSouthCarolinaandjoinatroopthere.It’ssaidthatMr.WadeHamptonisorganizingacavalrytroop,andofcourseIwouldwanttogowithhim.He’sasplendidpersonandwasmyfather’sbestfriend."

           Scarlettthought,"WhatamIsupposedtodo—givethreecheers?"forCharles’expressionshowedthathewasbaringhisheart’ssecretstoher.Shecouldthinkofnothingtosayandsomerelylookedathim,wonderingwhymenweresuchfoolsastothinkwomeninterestedinsuchmatters.Hetookherexpressiontomeanstunnedapprobationandwentonrapidly,daringly—

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