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Chapter 24

           Shewastired,tiredtothebone.Shecouldliedownandsleepfordays.

           IfshecouldonlyliedownandsleepandwaketofeelEllengentlyshakingherarmandsaying:"Itislate,Scarlett.Youmustnotbesolazy."Butshecouldnoteverdothatagain.IftherewereonlyEllen,someoneolderthanshe,wiserandunweary,towhomshecouldgo!Someoneinwhoselapshecouldlayherhead,someoneonwhoseshouldersshecouldrestherburdens!

           ThedooropenedsoftlyandDilceyentered,Melanie’sbabyheldtoherbreast,thegourdofwhiskyinherhand.Inthesmoky,uncertainlight,sheseemedthinnerthanwhenScarlettlastsawherandtheIndianbloodwasmoreevidentinherface.Thehighcheekbonesweremoreprominent,thehawk-bridgednosewassharperandhercopperskingleamedwithabrighterhue.Herfadedcalicodresswasopentothewaistandherlargebronzebreastexposed.Heldcloseagainsther,Melanie’sbabypressedhispalerosebudmouthgreedilytothedarknipple,sucking,grippingtinyfistsagainstthesoftfleshlikeakitteninthewarmfurofitsmother’sbelly.

           ScarlettroseunsteadilyandputahandonDilcey’sarm.

           "Itwasgoodofyoutostay,Dilcey."

           "HowcouldIgooffwidthemtrashyniggers,MissScarlett,afteryo’pabeensogoodtobuymeandmylittlePrissyandyo’mabeensokine?"

           "Sitdown,Dilcey.Thebabycaneatallright,then?AndhowisMissMelanie?"

           "Nuthin’wrongwidthischile‘cepthehongry,andwhutittaketofeedahongrychileIgot.No’m,MissMelanieisallright.

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