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Chapter 11

           IwonderiftheyknowtheyarefightingforaCausethatwaslosttheminutethefirstshotwasfired,forourCauseisreallyourownwayoflivingandthatisgonealready.ButIdonotthinktheythinkthesethingsandtheyarelucky.

           "IhadnotthoughtofthisforuswhenIaskedyoutomarryme.IhadthoughtoflifegoingonatTwelveOaksasithadalwaysdone,peacefully,easily,unchanging.Wearealike,Melanie,lovingthesamequietthings,andIsawbeforeusalongstretchofuneventfulyearsinwhichtoread,hearmusicanddream.Butnotthis!Neverthis!Thatthiscouldhappentousall,thiswreckingofoldways,thisbloodyslaughterandhate!Melanie,nothingisworthitStates’Rights,norslaves,norcotton.Nothingisworthwhatishappeningtousnowandwhatmayhappen,foriftheYankeeswhipusthefuturewillbeoneofincrediblehorror.And,mydear,theymayyetwhipus.

           "Ishouldnotwritethosewords.Ishouldnoteventhinkthem.Butyouhaveaskedmewhatwasinmyheart,andthefearofdefeatisthere.Doyourememberatthebarbecue,thedayourengagementwasannounced,thatamannamedButler,aCharlestonianbyhisaccent,nearlycausedafightbyhisremarksabouttheignoranceofSoutherners?Doyourecallhowthetwinswantedtoshoothimbecausehesaidwehadfewfoundriesandfactories,millsandships,arsenalsandmachineshops?DoyourecallhowhesaidtheYankeefleetcouldbottleusupsotightlywecouldnotshipoutourcotton?Hewasright.

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