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Chapter 9

           AndnaturallytheBritisharistocracysympathizedwiththeConfederacy,asonearistocratwithanother,againstaraceofdollarloversliketheYankees.

           Sothewomenswishedtheirsilksandlaughedand,lookingontheirmenwithheartsburstingwithpride,theyknewthatlovesnatchedinthefaceofdangeranddeathwasdoublysweetforthestrangeexcitementthatwentwithit.

           Whenfirstshelookedatthecrowd,Scarlett’shearthadthump-thumpedwiththeunaccustomedexcitementofbeingataparty,butasshehalf-comprehendinglysawthehigh-heartedlookonthefacesabouther,herjoybegantoevaporate.Everywomanpresentwasblazingwithanemotionshedidnotfeel.Itbewilderedanddepressedher.Somehow,theballdidnotseemsoprettynorthegirlssodashing,andthewhiteheatofdevotiontotheCausethatwasstillshiningoneveryfaceseemedwhy,itjustseemedsilly!

           Inasuddenflashofself-knowledgethatmadehermouthpopopenwithastonishment,sherealizedthatshedidnotsharewiththesewomentheirfiercepride,theirdesiretosacrificethemselvesandeverythingtheyhadfortheCause.Beforehorrormadeherthink:"Nono!Imustn’tthinksuchthings!They’rewrongsinful,"sheknewtheCausemeantnothingatalltoherandthatshewasboredwithhearingotherpeopletalkaboutitwiththatfanaticlookintheireyes.TheCausedidn’tseemsacredtoher.Thewardidn’tseemtobeaholyaffair,butanuisancethatkilledmensenselesslyandcostmoneyandmadeluxurieshardtoget.Shesawthatshewastiredoftheendlessknittingandtheendlessbandagerollingandlintpickingthatroughenedthecuticleofhernails.Andoh,shewassotiredofthehospital!Tiredandboredandnauseatedwiththesickeninggangrenesmellsandtheendlessmoaning,frightenedbythelookthatcomingdeathgavetosunkenfaces.

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