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Chapter 15

           ShewasIrishenoughtobelieveinsecondsight,especiallywheredeathpremonitionswereconcerned,andinhiswidegrayeyesshesawsomedeepsadnesswhichshecouldonlyinterpretasthatofamanwhohasfeltthecoldfingeronhisshoulder,hasheardthewailoftheBanshee.

           "Youmustn’tsayit!Youmustn’teventhinkit.It’sbadlucktospeakofdeath!Oh,sayaprayer,quickly!"

           "Yousayitformeandlightsomecandles,too,"hesaid,smilingatthefrightenedurgencyinhervoice.

           Butshecouldnotanswer,sostrickenwasshebythepictureshermindwasdrawing,AshleylyingdeadinthesnowsofVirginia,sofarawayfromher.Hewentonspeakingandtherewasaqualityinhisvoice,asadness,aresignation,thatincreasedherfearuntileveryvestigeofangeranddisappointmentwasblottedout.

           "I’maskingyouforthisreason,Scarlett.Icannottellwhatwillhappentomeorwhatwillhappentoanyofus.Butwhentheendcomes,Ishallbefarawayfromhere,evenifIamalive,toofarawaytolookoutforMelanie."

           "Thetheend?"

           "Theendofthewarandtheendoftheworld."

           "ButAshley,surelyyoucan’tthinktheYankeeswillbeatus?Allthisweekyou’vetalkedabouthowstrongGeneralLee"

           "AllthisweekI’vetalkedlies,likeallmentalkwhenthey’reonfurlough.WhyshouldIfrightenMelanieandAuntPittybeforethere’sanyneedforthemtobefrightened?Yes,Scarlett,IthinktheYankeeshaveus.Gettysburgwasthebeginningoftheend.Thepeoplebackhomedon’tknowityet.

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