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Chapter 24

           WouldshefindTaralikethis,levelwiththeground,silentasthedead?

           "Imustn’tthinkaboutthatnow,"shetoldherselfhurriedly."Imustn’tletmyselfthinkaboutit.I’llgetscaredagainifIthinkaboutit."But,inspiteofherself,herheartquickenedandeachbeatseemedtothunder:"Home!Hurry!Home!Hurry!"

           Theymustbestartingontowardhomeagain.Butfirsttheymustfindsomefoodandwater,especiallywater.SheproddedPrissyawake.Prissyrolledhereyesasshelookedabouther.

           "Fo’Gawd,MissScarlett,Ahdin’specterwakeupagin‘ceptindePromiseLan’."

           "You’realongwayfromthere,"saidScarlett,tryingtosmoothbackheruntidyhair.Herfacewasdampandherbodywasalreadywetwithsweat.Shefeltdirtyandmessyandsticky,almostasifshesmelledbad.Herclotheswerecrushedandwrinkledfromsleepinginthemandshehadneverfeltmoreacutelytiredandsoreinallherlife.Musclesshedidnotknowshepossessedachedfromherunaccustomedexertionsofthenightbeforeandeverymovementbroughtsharppain.

           ShelookeddownatMelanieandsawthatherdarkeyeswereopened.Theyweresickeyes,feverbright,anddarkbaggycircleswerebeneaththem.Sheopenedcrackinglipsandwhisperedappealingly:"Water."

           "Getup,Prissy,"orderedScarlett."We’llgotothewellandgetsomewater."

           "But,MissScarlett!Deymoutbehantsupdar.

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