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Chapter 24

           Thesojersrollsitoutoftheshedintothebackyardandhollers,‘Herethebigges’bonfiahinGeorgia,’andtechitoff."

           Threeyearsofstoredcotton—onehundredandfiftythousanddollars,allinoneblaze!

           "Andthefiahlightuptheplacelakitwuzday—wewuzscaredthehousewouldbuhn,too,anditwuzsobrightinthishyahroomthatyoucouldmos’pickaneedleoffentheflo’.Andw’enthelightshineinthewinder,itlooklakitwakeMissEllenupandshesetrightupinbedandcryoutloud,timeandagain:‘Feeleep!Feeleep!’Iain’neverheerdnosechnamebutitwuzanameandshewuzcallin’him."

           MammystoodasthoughturnedtostoneglaringatDilceybutScarlettdroppedherheadintoherhands.Philippe—whowasheandwhathadhebeentoMotherthatshediedcallinghim?

           ThelongroadfromAtlantatoTarahadended,endedinablankwall,theroadthatwastoendinEllen’sarms.NeveragaincouldScarlettliedown,asachild,securebeneathherfather’sroofwiththeprotectionofhermother’slovewrappedaboutherlikeaneiderdownquilt.Therewasnosecurityorhaventowhichshecouldturnnow.Noturningortwistingwouldavoidthisdeadendtowhichshehadcome.Therewasnooneonwhoseshouldersshecouldrestherburdens.Herfatherwasoldandstunned,hersistersill,Melaniefrailandweak,thechildrenhelpless,andthenegroeslookinguptoherwithchildlikefaith,clingingtoherskirts,knowingthatEllen’sdaughterwouldbetherefugeEllenhadalwaysbeen.

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