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Chapter 9

           Iknowthegentlerivalrytoleadthereelsverywellandso"Thedoctormoppedhisbrowandcastaquizzicalglanceatthecorner,wherehiswifesatamongthechaperons."Gentlemen,ifyouwishtoleadareelwiththeladyofyourchoice,youmustbargainforher.Iwillbeauctioneerandtheproceedswillgotothehospital."

           Fansstoppedinmid-swishandarippleofexcitedmurmuringranthroughthehall.Thechaperons’cornerwasintumultandMrs.Meade,anxioustosupportherhusbandinanactionofwhichsheheartilydisapproved,wasatadisadvantage.Mrs.Elsing,Mrs.MerriwetherandMrs.Whitingwereredwithindignation.ButsuddenlytheHomeGuardgaveacheeranditwastakenupbytheotheruniformedguests.Theyounggirlsclappedtheirhandsandjumpedexcitedly.

           "Don’tyouthinkit’sit’sjustjustalittlelikeaslaveauction?"whisperedMelanie,staringuncertainlyattheembattleddoctorwhoheretoforehadbeenperfectinhereyes.

           Scarlettsaidnothingbuthereyesglitteredandherheartcontractedwithalittlepain.Ifonlyshewerenotawidow.IfonlyshewereScarlettO’Haraagain,outthereonthefloorinanapple-greendresswithdark-greenvelvetribbonsdanglingfromherbosomandtuberosesinherblackhairshe’dleadthatreel.Yes,indeed!There’dbeadozenmenbattlingforherandpayingovermoneytothedoctor.Oh,tohavetosithere,awallfloweragainstherwillandseeFannyorMaybelleleadthefirstreelasthebelleofAtlanta!

           AbovethetumultsoundedthevoiceofthelittleZouave,hisCreoleaccentveryobvious:"EefImaytwentydollarsforMeesMaybelleMerriwether."

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