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Chapter 9

           Shelookedfurtivelyaroundher,asthetreacherous,blasphemousthoughtsrushedthroughhermind,fearfulthatsomeonemightfindthemwrittenclearlyuponherface.Oh,whycouldn’tshefeellikethoseotherwomen!TheywerewholeheartedandsincereintheirdevotiontotheCause.Theyreallymeanteverythingtheysaidanddid.AndifanyoneshouldeversuspectthatsheNo,noonemusteverknow!ShemustgoonmakingapretenseofenthusiasmandprideintheCausewhichshecouldnotfeel,actingoutherpartofthewidowofaConfederateofficerwhobearshergriefbravely,whoseheartisinthegrave,whofeelsthatherhusband’sdeathmeantnothingifitaidedtheCausetotriumph.

           Oh,whywasshedifferent,apartfromtheselovingwomen?Shecouldneverloveanythingoranyonesoselflesslyastheydid.Whatalonelyfeelingitwasandshehadneverbeenlonelyeitherinbodyorspiritbefore.Atfirstshetriedtostiflethethoughts,butthehardself-honestythatlayatthebaseofhernaturewouldnotpermitit.Andso,whilethebazaarwenton,whilesheandMelaniewaitedonthecustomerswhocametotheirbooth,hermindwasbusilyworking,tryingtojustifyherselftoherselfataskwhichsheseldomfounddifficult.

           TheotherwomenweresimplysillyandhystericalwiththeirtalkofpatriotismandtheCause,andthemenwerealmostasbadwiththeirtalkofvitalissuesandStates’Rights.She,ScarlettO’HaraHamilton,alonehadgoodhard-headedIrishsense.Shewasn’tgoingtomakeafooloutofherselfabouttheCause,butneitherwasshegoingtomakeafooloutofherselfbyadmittinghertruefeelings.Shewashard-headedenoughtobepracticalaboutthesituation,andnoonewouldeverknowhowshefelt.Howsurprisedthebazaarwouldbeiftheyknewwhatshereallywasthinking!

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