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Chapter 23

           Hermindrushedincoherentlyhereandthere,thinkinghowsoontheflameswouldspreadupPeachtreeStreetandburnthishouse,howsoontheYankeeswouldberushinginuponher,whereshewouldrun,whatshewoulddo.Allthefiendsofhellseemedscreaminginherearsandherbrainswirledwithconfusionandpanicsooverpoweringsheclungtothewindowsillforsupport.

           "Imustthink,"shetoldherselfoverandover."Imustthink."

           Butthoughtseludedher,dartinginandoutofhermindlikefrightenedhummingbirds.Asshestoodhangingtothesill,adeafeningexplosionburstonherears,louderthananycannonshehadeverheard.Theskywasrentwithgiganticflame.Thenotherexplosions.Theearthshookandtheglassinthepanesaboveherheadshiveredandcamedownaroundher.

           Theworldbecameaninfernoofnoiseandflameandtremblingearthasoneexplosionfollowedanotherinearsplittingsuccession.Torrentsofsparksshottotheskyanddescendedslowly,lazily,throughblood-coloredcloudsofsmoke.Shethoughtsheheardafeeblecallfromthenextroombutshepaiditnoheed.ShehadnotimeforMelanienow.Notimeforanythingexceptafearthatlickedthroughherveinsasswiftlyastheflamesshesaw.Shewasachildandmadwithfrightandshewantedtoburyherheadinhermother’slapandshutoutthissight.Ifshewereonlyhome!HomewithMother.

           Throughthenerve-shiveringsounds,sheheardanothersound,thatoffear-spedfeetcomingupthestairsthreeatatime,heardavoiceyelpinglikealosthound.

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