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Chapter 21

           "GotoMrs.Elsing’s,andexplaineverythingverycarefullyandtellhertopleasecomeuphere.And,Prissy,listentome.MissMelly’sbabyisdueandshemayneedyouanyminutenow.Nowyouhurryrightstraightback."

           "Yas’m,"saidPrissyand,turning,sauntereddownthewalkatsnail’sgait.

           "Hurry,youslowpoke!"

           "Yas’m."

           PrissyquickenedhergaitinfinitesimallyandScarlettwentbackintothehouse.ShehesitatedagainbeforegoingupstairstoMelanie.ShewouldhavetoexplaintoherjustwhyMrs.Meadecouldn’tcomeandtheknowledgethatPhilMeadewasbadlywoundedmightupsether.Well,she’dtellalieaboutit.

           SheenteredMelanie’sroomandsawthatthebreakfasttraywasuntouched.Melanielayonherside,herfacewhite.

           "Mrs.Meade’soveratthehospital,"saidScarlett."ButMrs.Elsingiscoming.Doyoufeelbad?"

           "Notvery,"liedMelanie."Scarlett,howlongdidittakeWadetogetborn?"

           "Lessthannotime,"answeredScarlettwithacheerfulnessshewasfarfromfeeling."IwasoutintheyardandIdidn’thardlyhavetimetogetintothehouse.Mammysaiditwasscandalousjustlikeoneofthedarkies."

           "IhopeI’llbelikeoneofthedarkiestoo,"saidMelanie,musteringasmilewhichsuddenlydisappearedaspaincontortedherface.

           ScarlettlookeddownatMelanie’stinyhipswithnonetoosanguinehopesbutsaidreassuringly:"Oh,it’snotreallysobad."

           "Oh,Iknowitisn’t.I’mafraidI’malittlecoward.IsisMrs.

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