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Chapter 18

           Hereandthere,frightenedservantscarriedsilverpitchers,knivesandforksandafamilyportraitortwowhichhadbeensalvagedinthefirstfight.

           Mrs.MerriwetherandMrs.Elsingrefusedtoleave.Theywereneededatthehospitalandfurthermore,theysaidproudly,theyweren’tafraidandnoYankeesweregoingtorunthemoutoftheirhomes.ButMaybelleandherbabyandFannyElsingwenttoMacon.Mrs.Meadewasdisobedientforthefirsttimeinhermarriedlifeandflatlyrefusedtoyieldtothedoctor’scommandthatshetakethetraintosafety.Thedoctorneededher,shesaid.Moreover,Philwassomewhereinthetrenchesandshewantedtobenearbyincase...

           ButMrs.WhitingwentandmanyotherladiesofScarlett’scircle.AuntPitty,whohadbeenthefirsttodenounceOldJoeforhispolicyofretreat,wasamongthefirsttopackhertrunks.Hernerves,shesaid,weredelicateandshecouldnotendurenoises.Shefearedshemightfaintatanexplosionandnotbeabletoreachthecellar.No,shewasnotafraid.Herbabymouthtriedtosetinmartiallinesbutfailed.She’dgotoMaconandstaywithhercousin,oldMrs.Burr,andthegirlsshouldcomewithher.

           ScarlettdidnotwanttogotoMacon.Frightenedasshewasoftheshells,she’dratherstayinAtlantathangotoMacon,forshehatedoldMrs.Burrcordially.Yearsago,Mrs.Burrhadsaidshewas"fast"aftercatchingherkissinghersonWillieatoneoftheWilkes’houseparties.No,shetoldAuntPitty,I’llgohometoTaraandMellycangotoMaconwithyou.

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