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Chapter 14

           "Mother,you’vestillgotme,"saidPhil,inaforlorneffortatcomfortingthewhite-facedwomanbesidehim."Andifyou’lljustletme,I’llgokillalltheYank"

           Mrs.Meadeclutchedhisarmasifshewouldneverletitgo,said"No!"inastrangledvoiceandseemedtochoke.

           "PhilMeade,youhushyourmouth!"hissedMelanie,climbinginbesideMrs.Meadeandtakingherinherarms."Doyouthinkit’llhelpyourmothertohaveyouoffgettingshottoo?Ineverheardanythingsosilly.Driveushome,quick!"

           SheturnedtoScarlettasPhilpickedupthereins.

           "AssoonasyoutakeAuntiehome,comeovertoMrs.Meade’s.CaptainButler,canyougetwordtothedoctor?He’satthehospital."

           Thecarriagemovedoffthroughthedispersingcrowd.Someofthewomenwereweepingwithjoy,butmostlookedtoostunnedtorealizetheheavyblowsthathadfallenuponthem.Scarlettbentherheadovertheblurredlists,readingrapidly,tofindnamesoffriends.NowthatAshleywassafeshecouldthinkofotherpeople.Oh,howlongthelistwas!HowheavythetollfromAtlanta,fromallofGeorgia.

           GoodHeavens!"CalvertRaiford,Lieutenant."Raif!Suddenlysherememberedtheday,solongago,whentheyhadrunawaytogetherbutdecidedtocomehomeatnightfallbecausetheywerehungryandafraidofthedark.

           "FontaineJosephK.,private."Littlebad-temperedJoe!AndSallyhardlyoverhavingherbaby!

           "MunroeLaFayette,Captain."AndLafehadbeenengagedtoCathleenCalvert.

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