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Chapter 14

           ItwouldneverdoforMelanietothinkhertooworriedaboutAshley.ShethankedGodthateveryone,MellyandPittyincluded,hadbeentooengrossedinherownworriesthatmorningtonoticeherconduct.

           Afteranintervalofsilentsewing,theyheardsoundsoutsideand,peeringthroughthecurtains,theysawDr.Meadealightingfromhishorse.Hisshouldersweresaggingandhisheadboweduntilhisgraybeardspreadoutfanlikeonhischest.Hecameslowlyintothehouseand,layingdownhishatandbag,kissedboththegirlssilently.Thenhewenttiredlyupthestairs.InamomentPhilcamedown,alllonglegsandarmsandawkwardness.Thetwogirlslookedaninvitationtojointhem,buthewentontothefrontporchand,seatinghimselfonthetopstep,droppedhisheadonhiscuppedpalm.

           Mellysighed.

           "He’smadbecausetheywon’tlethimgofighttheYankees.Fifteenyearsold!Oh,Scarlett,itwouldbeHeaventohaveasonlikethat!"

           "Andhavehimgetkilled,"saidScarlettshortly,thinkingofDarcy.

           "Itwouldbebettertohaveasonevenifhedidgetkilledthantoneverhaveone,"saidMelanieandgulped."Youcan’tunderstand,Scarlett,becauseyou’vegotlittleWade,butIOh,Scarlett,Iwantababysobad!IknowyouthinkI’mhorridtosayitrightout,butit’strueandonlywhateverywomanwantsandyouknowit."

           Scarlettrestrainedherselffromsniffing.

           "IfGodshouldwillthatAshleyshouldbetaken,IsupposeIcouldbearit,thoughI’dratherdieifhedied.ButGodwouldgivemestrengthtobearit

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