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Chapter 18

           Youdon’twanttohavethebabyonthetrainorinabuggy,doyou?"

           Thismedicalfranknessreducedtheladiestoembarrassedblushesandsilence.

           "You’vegottostayrightherewhereIcanwatchyou,andyoumuststayinbed.Norunningupanddownstairstocellars.No,notevenifshellscomerightinthewindow.Afterall,there’snotsomuchdangerhere.We’llhavetheYankeesbeatenbackinnotime....Now,MissPitty,yougorightontoMaconandleavetheyoungladieshere."

           "Unchaperoned?"shecried,aghast.

           "Theyarematrons,"saidthedoctortestily."AndMrs.Meadeisjusttwohousesaway.Theywon’tbereceivinganymalecompanyanywaywithMissMellyinhercondition.GoodHeavens,MissPitty!Thisiswartime.Wecan’tthinkoftheproprietiesnow.WemustthinkofMissMelly."

           HestampedoutoftheroomandwaitedonthefrontporchuntilScarlettjoinedhim.

           "Ishalltalkfranklytoyou,MissScarlett,"hebegan,jerkingathisgraybeard."Youseemtobeayoungwomanofcommonsense,sosparemeyourblushes.IdonotwanttohearanyfurthertalkaboutMissMellybeingmoved.Idoubtifshecouldstandthetrip.Sheisgoingtohaveadifficulttime,eveninthebestofcircumstancesverynarrowinthehips,asyouknow,andprobablywillneedforcepsforherdelivery,soIdon’twantanyignorantdarkymidwifemeddlingwithher.Womenlikehershouldneverhavechildren,butAnyway,youpackMissPitty’strunkandsendhertoMacon

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