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Chapter 23

           "Gawdlmighty,Cap’nButler!MissMellydonefaintedawaybackyonder."

           "She’snotdead?Isshebreathing?"

           "Yassuh,shebreathin’."

           "Thenshe’sprobablybetteroffassheis.Ifshewereconscious,Idoubtifshecouldlivethroughallthepain.Takegoodcareofher,Prissy.Here’sashinplasterforyou.Trynottobeabiggerfoolthanyouare."

           "Yassuh.Thankeesuh."

           "Good-by,Scarlett."

           Sheknewhehadturnedandwasfacingherbutshedidnotspeak.Hatechokedallutterance.Hisfeetgroundonthepebblesoftheroadandforamomentshesawhisbigshouldersloomingupinthedark.Thenhewasgone.Shecouldhearthesoundofhisfeetforawhileandthentheydiedaway.Shecameslowlybacktothewagon,herkneesshaking.

           Whyhadhegone,steppingoffintothedark,intothewar,intoaCausethatwaslost,intoaworldthatwasmad?Whyhadhegone,Rhettwholovedthepleasuresofwomenandliquor,thecomfortofgoodfoodandsoftbeds,thefeeloffinelinenandgoodleather,whohatedtheSouthandjeeredatthefoolswhofoughtforit?Nowhehadsethisvarnishedbootsuponabitterroadwherehungertrampedwithtirelessstrideandwoundsandwearinessandheartbreakranlikeyelpingwolves.Andtheendoftheroadwasdeath.Heneednothavegone.Hewassafe,rich,comfortable.Buthehadgone,leavingheraloneinanightasblackasblindness,withtheYankeeArmybetweenherandhome.

           Nowsherememberedallthebadnamesshehadwantedtocallhimbutitwastoolate

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