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Chapter 19

           "No?Butthenyoulacktheimpersonalviewpoint.MyimpressionhasbeenforsometimepastthatyoucouldhardlyendureMrs.Wilkes.Youthinkhersillyandstupidandherpatrioticnotionsboreyou.Youseldompassbytheopportunitytoslipinsomebelittlingremarkabouther,sonaturallyitseemsstrangetomethatyoushouldelecttodotheunselfishthingandstayherewithherduringthisshelling.Now,justwhydidyoudoit?"

           "Becauseshe’sCharlie’ssisterandlikeasistertome,"answeredScarlettwithasmuchdignityaspossiblethoughhercheeksweregrowinghot.

           "Youmeanbecauseshe’sAshley’sWilkes’widow."

           Scarlettrosequickly,strugglingwithheranger.

           "IwasalmostonthepointofforgivingyouforyourformerboorishconductbutnowIshan’tdoit.Iwouldn’thaveeverletyoucomeuponthisporchatall,ifIhadn’tbeenfeelingsoblueand"

           "Sitdownandsmoothyourruffledfur,"hesaid,andhisvoicechanged.Hereachedupandtakingherhandpulledherbackintoherchair."Whyareyoublue?"

           "Oh,IhadaletterfromTaratoday.TheYankeesareclosetohomeandmylittlesisterisillwithtyphoidandandsonow,evenifIcouldgohome,likeIwantto,Motherwouldn’tletmeforfearI’dcatchittoo.Oh,dear,andIdosowanttogohome!"

           "Well,don’tcryaboutit,"hesaid,buthisvoicewaskinder."YouaremuchsaferhereinAtlantaeveniftheYankeesdocomethanyou’dbeatTara.TheYankeeswon’thurtyouandtyphoidwould."

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