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Chapter 20

           NotawordfromTarainaweek.

           ScarletthadseenenoughtyphoidintheAtlantahospitaltoknowwhataweekmeantinthatdreaddisease.Ellenwasill,perhapsdying,andherewasScarletthelplessinAtlantawithapregnantwomanonherhandsandtwoarmiesbetweenherandhome.Ellenwasillperhapsdying.ButEllencouldn’tbeill!Shehadneverbeenill.TheverythoughtwasincredibleanditstruckattheveryfoundationsofthesecurityofScarlett’slife.Everyoneelsegotsick,butneverEllen.Ellenlookedaftersickpeopleandmadethemwellagain.Shecouldn’tbesick.Scarlettwantedtobehome.ShewantedTarawiththedesperatedesireofafrightenedchildfranticfortheonlyhavenithadeverknown.

           Home!Thesprawlingwhitehousewithflutteringwhitecurtainsatthewindows,thethickcloveronthelawnwiththebeesbusyinit,thelittleblackboyonthefrontstepsshooingtheducksandturkeysfromtheflowerbeds,thesereneredfieldsandthemilesandmilesofcottonturningwhiteinthesun!Home!

           Ifshehadonlygonehomeatthebeginningofthesiege,wheneveryoneelsewasrefugeeing!ShecouldhavetakenMelaniewithherinsafetywithweekstospare.

           "Oh,damnMelanie!"shethoughtathousandtimes."Whycouldn’tshehavegonetoMaconwithAuntPitty?That’swhereshebelongs,withherownkinfolks,notwithme.I’mnoneofherblood.Whydoesshehangontomesohard?Ifshe’donlygonetoMacon,thenIcouldhavegonehometoMother.

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