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Chapter 19

           InresponsetoEllen’sletters,pleadingwithhertocomehome,shewroteminimizingthedangersofthesiege,explainingMelanie’spredicamentandpromisingtocomeassoonasthebabywasborn.Ellen,sensitivetothebondsofkin,betheybloodormarriage,wrotebackreluctantlyagreeingthatshemuststaybutdemandingWadeandPrissybesenthomeimmediately.ThissuggestionmetwiththecompleteapprovalofPrissy,whowasnowreducedtoteeth-chatteringidiocyateveryunexpectedsound.ShespentsomuchtimecrouchinginthecellarthatthegirlswouldhavefaredbadlybutforMrs.Meade’sstolidoldBetsy.

           ScarlettwasasanxiousashermothertohaveWadeoutofAtlanta,notonlyforthechild’ssafety,butbecausehisconstantfearirritatedher.Wadewasterrifiedtospeechlessnessbytheshelling,andevenwhenlullscameheclungtoScarlett’sskirts,tooterrifiedtocry.Hewasafraidtogotobedatnight,afraidofthedark,afraidtosleeplesttheYankeesshouldcomeandgethim,andthesoundofhissoftnervouswhimperinginthenightgratedunendurablyonhernerves.Secretlyshewasjustasfrightenedashewas,butitangeredhertoberemindedofiteveryminutebyhistense,drawnface.Yes,TarawastheplaceforWade.Prissyshouldtakehimthereandreturnimmediatelytobepresentwhenthebabycame.

           ButbeforeScarlettcouldstartthetwoontheirhomewardjourney,newscamethattheYankeeshadswungtothesouthandwereskirmishingalongtherailroadbetweenAtlantaandJonesboro.

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