Chapter 23

           AfterPrissyhadgone,Scarlettwentwearilyintothedownstairshallandlitalamp.Thehousefeltsteaminglyhot,asthoughitheldinitswallsalltheheatofthenoontide.Someofherdullnesswaspassingnowandherstomachwasclamoringforfood.Sherememberedshehadhadnothingtoeatsincethenightbeforeexceptaspoonfulofhominy,andpickingupthelampshewentintothekitchen.Thefireintheovenhaddiedbuttheroomwasstiflinghot.Shefoundhalfaponeofhardcornbreadintheskilletandgnawedhungrilyonitwhileshelookedaboutforotherfood.Therewassomehominyleftinthepotandsheateitwithabigcookingspoon,notwaitingtoputitonaplate.Itneededsaltbadlybutshewastoohungrytohuntforit.Afterfourspoonfulsofit,theheatoftheroomwastoomuchand,takingthelampinonehandandafragmentofponeintheother,shewentoutintothehall.

           SheknewsheshouldgoupstairsandsitbesideMelanie.Ifanythingwentwrong,Melaniewouldbetooweaktocall.Buttheideaofreturningtothatroomwhereshehadspentsomanynightmarehourswasrepulsivetoher.EvenifMelanieweredying,shecouldn’tgobackupthere.Sheneverwantedtoseethatroomagain.Shesetthelamponthecandlestandbythewindowandreturnedtothefrontporch.Itwassomuchcoolerhere,andeventhenightwasdrownedinsoftwarmth.Shesatdownonthestepsinthecircleoffaintlightthrownbythelampandcontinuedgnawingonthecornbread.

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