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Chapter 21

           AfteralongwhilePrissycameintoview,alone,switchingherskirtsfromsidetosideandlookingoverhershouldertoobservetheeffect.

           "You’reasslowasmolassesinJanuary,"snappedScarlettasPrissyopenedthegate."WhatdidMrs.Meadesay?Howsoonwillshebeoverhere?"

           "Shewarn’tdar,"saidPrissy.

           "Whereisshe?Whenwillshebehome?"

           "Well’m,"answeredPrissy,draggingoutherwordspleasurablytogivemoreweighttohermessage."DeyCookiesayMissMeadedonegotwudearlydismawnin’datyoungMist’Phildonebeenshotan’MissMeadeshetuckdecah’igean’OleTalbotan’Betsyan’deydonegoneterfotchhimhome.Cookiesayhebadhurtan’MissMeadeain’gwineterbestudyin’‘boutcomin’uphyah."

           Scarlettstaredatherandhadanimpulsetoshakeher.Negroeswerealwayssoproudofbeingthebearersofeviltidings.

           "Well,don’tstandtherelikeaninny.GodowntoMrs.Merriwether’sandaskhertocomeuporsendhermammy.Now,hurry."

           "Deyain’dar,MissScarlett.AhdrappedinterpasstimeofdedaywidMammyonmahwayhome.Dey’sdonegone.Housealllockedup.Specdey’satdehorsepittle."

           "Sothat’swhereyouweresolong!WheneverIsendyousomewhereyougowhereItellyouanddon’tstopto‘passanytime’withanybody.Go"

           Shestoppedandrackedherbrain.Whowasleftintownamongtheirfriendswhowouldbehelpful?TherewasMrs.Elsing.Ofcourse,Mrs.Elsingdidn’tlikeheratallthesedaysbutshehadalwaysbeenfondofMelanie.

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