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Chapter 21

           ThemessagewasfromGeneralHardeeanditsaid:‘Ihavelostthebattleandaminfullretreat.’"

           "Oh,myGod!"

           Thedarkfaceofthetiredmanlookeddownwithoutemotion.Hegatheredthereinsagainandputonhishat.

           "Oh,sir,please,justaminute.Whatshallwedo?"

           "Madam,Ican’tsay.ThearmyisevacuatingAtlantasoon."

           "GoingoffandleavingustotheYankees?"

           "I’mafraidso."

           ThespurredhorsewentoffasthoughonspringsandScarlettwasleftstandinginthemiddleofthestreetwiththereddustthickuponherankles.

           TheYankeeswerecoming.Thearmywasleaving.TheYankeeswerecoming.Whatshouldshedo?Whereshouldsherun?No,shecouldn’trun.TherewasMelaniebackthereinthebedexpectingthatbaby.Oh,whydidwomenhavebabies?Ifitwasn’tforMelanieshecouldtakeWadeandPrissyandhideinthewoodswheretheYankeescouldneverfindthem.Butshecouldn’ttakeMelanietothewoods.No,notnow.Oh,ifshe’donlyhadthebabysooner,yesterdayeven,perhapstheycouldgetanambulanceandtakeherawayandhidehersomewhere.ButnowshemustfindDr.Meadeandmakehimcomehomewithher.Perhapshecouldhurrythebaby.

           Shegatheredupherskirtsandrandownthestreet,andtherhythmofherfeetwas"TheYankeesarecoming!TheYankeesarecoming!"FivePointswascrowdedwithpeoplewhorushedhereandtherewithunseeingeyes,jammedwithwagons,ambulances,oxcarts,carriagesloadedwithwounded.Aroaringsoundlikethebreakingofsurfrosefromthecrowd.

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