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Chapter 24

           "Whydidn’ttheyburnTara?"

           Geraldstaredatherforamomentasifnothearingherandsherepeatedherquestion.

           "Why—"hefumbled,"theyusedthehouseasaheadquarters."

           "Yankees—inthishouse?"

           Afeelingthatthebelovedwallshadbeendefiledroseinher.Thishouse,sacredbecauseEllenhadlivedinit,andthose—those—init.

           "Sotheywere,Daughter.WesawthesmokefromTwelveOaks,acrosstheriver,beforetheycame.ButMissHoneyandMissIndiaandsomeoftheirdarkieshadrefugeedtoMacon,sowedidnotworryaboutthem.Butwecouldn’tbegoingtoMacon.Thegirlsweresosick—yourmother—wecouldn’tbegoing.Ourdarkiesran—I’mnotknowingwhere.Theystolethewagonsandthemules.MammyandDilceyandPork—theydidn’trun.Thegirls—yourmother—wecouldn’tbemovingthem."

           "Yes,yes."Hemustn’ttalkaboutMother.Anythingelse.EventhatGeneralShermanhimselfhadusedthisroom,Mother’soffice,forhisheadquarters.Anythingelse.

           "TheYankeesweremovingonJonesboro,tocuttherailroad.Andtheycameuptheroadfromtheriver—thousandsandthousands—andcannonandhorses—thousands.Imetthemonthefrontporch."

           "Oh,gallantlittleGerald!"thoughtScarlett,herheartswelling,GeraldmeetingtheenemyonthestairsofTaraasifanarmystoodbehindhiminsteadofinfrontofhim.

           "Theysaidformetoleave,thattheywouldbeburningtheplace.AndIsaidthattheywouldbeburningitovermyhead.

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