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Chapter 25

           Inthatnightandthedaywhichfollowed,hehadbeenslappedbyhismotherforthefirsttimeandhadheardhervoiceraisedathiminharshwords.LifeinthepleasantbrickhouseonPeachtreeStreet,theonlylifeheknew,hadvanishedthatnightandhewouldneverrecoverfromitsloss.IntheflightfromAtlanta,hehadunderstoodnothingexceptthattheYankeeswereafterhimandnowhestilllivedinfearthattheYankeeswouldcatchhimandcuthimtopieces.WheneverScarlettraisedhervoiceinreproof,hewentweakwithfrightashisvaguechildishmemorybroughtupthehorrorsofthefirsttimeshehadeverdoneit.Now,Yankeesandacrossvoicewerelinkedforeverinhismindandhewasafraidofhismother.

           Scarlettcouldnothelpnoticingthatthechildwasbeginningtoavoidherand,intheraremomentswhenherunendingdutiesgavehertimetothinkaboutit,itbotheredheragreatdeal.ItwasevenworsethanhavinghimatherskirtsallthetimeandshewasoffendedthathisrefugewasMelanie’sbedwhereheplayedquietlyatgamesMelaniesuggestedorlistenedtostoriesshetold.Wadeadored"Auntee"whohadagentlevoice,whoalwayssmiledandwhoneversaid:"Hush,Wade!Yougivemeaheadache"or"Stopfidgeting,Wade,forHeaven’ssake!"

           ScarletthadneitherthetimenortheimpulsetopethimbutitmadeherjealoustoseeMelaniedoit.WhenshefoundhimonedaystandingonhisheadinMelanie’sbedandsawhimcollapseonher,sheslappedhim.

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