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Chapter 9

           "Oh,what?Dotell!"

           "OnsecondthoughtIbelieveI’llkeepyouguessing,too.Butyougirlsmuststandupformeifthechurchmemberswanttorunmeoutoftownfordoingit.However,it’sforthehospital.You’llsee.Nothinglikethishaseverbeendonebefore."

           Hewentoffpompouslytowardagroupofchaperonsinonecorner,andjustasthetwogirlshadturnedtoeachothertodiscussthepossibilitiesofthesecret,twooldgentlemenboredownonthebooth,declaringinloudvoicesthattheywantedtenmilesoftatting.Well,afterall,oldgentlemenwerebetterthannogentlemenatall,thoughtScarlett,measuringoutthetattingandsubmittingdemurelytobeingchuckedunderthechin.Theoldbladeschargedofftowardthelemonadeboothandotherstooktheirplacesatthecounter.TheirboothdidnothavesomanycustomersasdidtheotherboothswherethetootlinglaughofMaybelleMerriwethersoundedandFannyElsing’sgigglesandtheWhitinggirls’reparteemademerriment.Mellysolduselessstufftomenwhocouldhavenopossibleuseforitasquietlyandserenelyasashopkeeper,andScarlettpatternedherconductonMelly’s.

           Therewerecrowdsinfrontofeveryothercounterbuttheirs,girlschattering,menbuying.ThefewwhocametothemtalkedabouthowtheywenttotheuniversitywithAshleyandwhatafinesoldierhewasorspokeinrespectfultonesofCharlesandhowgreatalosstoAtlantahisdeathhadbeen.

           Thenthemusicbrokeintotherollickingstrainsof"JohnnyBooker,he’pdisNigger!"andScarlettthoughtshewouldscream.Shewantedtodance.Shewantedtodance.Shelookedacrossthefloorandtappedherfoottothemusicandhergreeneyesblazedsoeagerlythattheyfairlysnapped.

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