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Chapter 24

           "Doanholler,MissScarlett!Please,doanholleragin!"shewhispered,hervoiceshaking."Deyain’notellin’WHUTmoutanswer!"

           "DearGod!"thoughtScarlett,ashiverrunningthroughher."DearGod!She’sright.Anythingmightcomeoutofthere!"

           Sheflappedthereinsandurgedthehorseforward.ThesightoftheMacIntoshhousehadprickedthelastbubbleofhoperemainingtoher.Itwasburned,inruins,deserted,aswerealltheplantationsshehadpassedthatday.Taralayonlyhalfamileaway,onthesameroad,rightinthepathofthearmy.Tarawasleveled,too!Shewouldfindonlytheblackenedbricks,starlightshiningthroughtherooflesswalls,EllenandGeraldgone,thegirlsgone,Mammygone,thenegroesgone,Godknowswhere,andthishideousstillnessovereverything.

           Whyhadshecomeonthisfool’serrand,againstallcommonsense,draggingMelanieandherchild?BetterthattheyhaddiedinAtlantathan,torturedbythisdayofburningsunandjoltingwagon,todieinthesilentruinsofTara.

           ButAshleyhadleftMelanieinhercare."Takecareofher."Oh,thatbeautiful,heartbreakingdaywhenhehadkissedhergood-bybeforehewentawayforever!"You’lltakecareofher,won’tyou?Promise!"Andshehadpromised.Whyhadsheeverboundherselfwithsuchapromise,doublybindingnowthatAshleywasgone?EveninherexhaustionshehatedMelanie,hatedthetinymewingvoiceofherchildwhich,fainterandfainter,piercedthestillness.

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