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Chapter 19

           Gerald’sletterwassofullofbragandblusterastohowtheYankeeshadbeendrivenfromtherailroadthatonewouldhavethoughthepersonallyhadaccomplishedthefeat,singlehanded.Hewroteforthreepagesaboutthegallantryofthetroopsandthen,attheendofhisletter,mentionedbrieflythatCarreenwasill.Thetyphoid,Mrs.O’Harasaiditwas.ShewasnotveryillandScarlettwasnottoworryabouther,butonnoconditionmustshecomehomenow,eveniftherailroadshouldbecomesafe.Mrs.O’HarawasverygladnowthatScarlettandWadehadnotcomehomewhenthesiegebegan.Mrs.O’HarasaidScarlettmustgotochurchandsaysomeRosariesforCarreen’srecovery.

           Scarlett’sconsciencesmoteheratthislast,forithadbeenmonthssinceshehadbeentochurch.Onceshewouldhavethoughtthisomissionamortalsinbut,somehow,stayingawayfromchurchdidnotseemsosinfulnowasitformerlyhad.ButsheobeyedhermotherandgoingtoherroomgabbledahastyRosary.Whensherosefromherkneesshedidnotfeelascomfortedasshehadformerlyfeltafterprayer.ForsometimeshehadfeltthatGodwasnotwatchingoutforher,theConfederatesortheSouth,inspiteofthemillionsofprayersascendingtoHimdaily.

           ThatnightshesatonthefrontporchwithGerald’sletterinherbosomwhereshecouldtouchitoccasionallyandbringTaraandEllenclosertoher.

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