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Chapter 23

           Andthatroadwon’tbeopenlong.GeneralSteveLee’scavalryisfightingarear-guardactionatRoughandReadytoholditopenlongenoughforthearmytogetaway.IfyoufollowthearmydowntheMcDonoughroad,they’lltakethehorseawayfromyouand,whileit’snotmuchofahorse,Ididgotoalotoftroublestealingit.Justwhereareyougoing?"

           Shestoodshaking,listeningtohiswords,hardlyhearingthem.But,athisquestionshesuddenlyknewwhereshewasgoing,knewthatallthismiserabledayshehadknownwhereshewasgoing.Theonlyplace.

           "I’mgoinghome,"shesaid.

           "Home?YoumeantoTara?"

           "Yes,yes!ToTara!Oh,Rhett,wemusthurry!"

           Helookedatherasifshehadlosthermind.

           "Tara?GodAlmighty,Scarlett!Don’tyouknowtheyfoughtalldayatJonesboro?FoughtfortenmilesupanddowntheroadfromRoughandReadyevenintothestreetsofJonesboro?TheYankeesmaybealloverTarabynow,allovertheCounty.Nobodyknowswheretheyarebutthey’reinthatneighborhood.Youcan’tgohome!Youcan’tgorightthroughtheYankeearmy!"

           "Iwillgohome!"shecried."Iwill!Iwill!"

           "Youlittlefool,"andhisvoicewasswiftandrough."Youcan’tgothatway.Evenifyoudidn’trunintotheYankees,thewoodsarefullofstragglersanddesertersfrombotharmies.AndlotsofourtroopsarestillretreatingfromJonesboro.They’dtakethehorseawayfromyouasquicklyastheYankeeswould.

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