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Chapter 14

           HepaidnoheedtoanyonebutraisedhishattoMellyandAuntPittyand,ridingtoScarlett’sside,leaneddownandwhispered:"Don’tyouthinkthiswouldbethetimeforDr.Meadetogiveushisfamiliarspeechaboutvictoryperchinglikeascreamingeagleonourbanners?"

           Hernervestautwithsuspense,sheturnedonhimasswiftlyasanangrycat,hotwordsbubblingtoherlips,buthestoppedthemwithagesture.

           "Icametotellyouladies,"hesaidloudly,"thatIhavebeentoheadquartersandthefirstcasualtylistsarecomingin."

           Atthesewordsahumroseamongthosenearenoughtohearhisremark,andthecrowdsurged,readytoturnandrundownWhitehallStreettowardheadquarters.

           "Don’tgo,"hecalled,risinginhissaddleandholdinguphishand."Thelistshavebeensenttobothnewspapersandarenowbeingprinted.Staywhereyouare!"

           "Oh,CaptainButler,"criedMelly,turningtohimwithtearsinhereyes."Howkindofyoutocomeandtellus!Whenwilltheybeposted?"

           "Theyshouldbeoutanyminute,Madam.Thereportshavebeenintheofficesforhalfanhournow.Themajorinchargedidn’twanttoletthatoutuntiltheprintingwasdone,forfearthecrowdwouldwrecktheofficestryingtogetnews.Ah!Look!"

           Thesidewindowofthenewspaperofficeopenedandahandwasextended,bearingasheafoflongnarrowgalleyproofs,smearedwithfreshinkandthickwithnamescloselyprinted.

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