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Chapter 8

           Wenursethemenandhelpthedoctorsandmakebandagesandclothesandwhenthemenarewellenoughtoleavethehospitalswetakethemintoourhomestoconvalescetilltheyareabletogobackinthearmy.Andwelookafterthewivesandfamiliesofsomeofthewoundedwhoaredestituteyes,worsethandestitute.Dr.MeadeisattheInstitutehospitalwheremycommitteeworks,andeveryonesayshe’smarvelousand"

           "There,there,Mrs.Meade,"saidthedoctorfondly."Don’tgobraggingonmeinfrontoffolks.It’slittleenoughIcando,sinceyouwouldn’tletmegointhearmy."

           "‘Wouldn’tlet!’"shecriedindignantly."Me?Thetownwouldn’tletyouandyouknowit.Why,Scarlett,whenfolksheardhewasintendingtogotoVirginiaasanarmysurgeon,alltheladiessignedapetitionbegginghimtostayhere.Ofcourse,thetowncouldn’tdowithoutyou."

           "There,there,Mrs.Meade,"saidthedoctor,baskingobviouslyinthepraise."Perhapswithoneboyatthefront,that’senoughforthetimebeing."

           "AndI’mgoingnextyear!"criedlittlePhilhoppingaboutexcitedly."Asadrummerboy.I’mlearninghowtodrumnow.Doyouwanttohearme?I’llrungetmydrum."

           "No,notnow,"saidMrs.Meade,drawinghimclosertoher,asuddenlookofstraincomingoverherface."Notnextyear,darling.Maybetheyearafter."

           "Butthewarwillbeoverthen!"hecriedpetulantly,pullingawayfromher."Andyoupromised!"

           OverhisheadtheeyesoftheparentsmetandScarlettsawthelook.DarcyMeadewasinVirginiaandtheywereclingingclosertothelittleboythatwasleft.

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