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Chapter 26

           Howcometheydidn’tburnTara,Scarlett?"

           ForamomentScarlettpausedbeforeanswering.Sheknewtheverynextquestionwouldbe:"Andhowareallyourfolks?Andhowisyourdearmother?"SheknewshecouldnottellthemEllenwasdead.Sheknewthatifshespokethosewordsorevenletherselfthinkoftheminthepresenceofthesesympatheticwomen,shewouldburstintoastormoftearsandcryuntilshewassick.Andshecouldnotletherselfcry.Shehadnotreallycriedsinceshecamehomeandsheknewthatifsheonceletdownthefloodgates,hercloselyhusbandedcouragewouldallbegone.Butsheknew,too,lookingwithconfusionatthefriendlyfacesabouther,thatifshewithheldthenewsofEllen’sdeath,theFontaineswouldneverforgiveher.GrandmainparticularwasdevotedtoEllenandtherewereveryfewpeopleintheCountyforwhomtheoldladygaveasnapofherskinnyfingers.

           "Well,speakup,"saidGrandma,lookingsharplyather."Don’tyouknow,Miss?"

           "Well,yousee,Ididn’tgethometillthedayafterthebattle,"sheansweredhastily."TheYankeeswereallgonethen.PaPatoldmethatthathegotthemnottoburnthehousebecauseSuellenandCarreenweresoillwithtyphoidtheycouldn’tbemoved."

           "That’sthefirsttimeIeverheardofaYankeedoingadecentthing,"saidGrandma,asifsheregrettedhearinganythinggoodabouttheinvaders."Andhowarethegirlsnow?"

           "Oh,theyarebetter,muchbetter,almostwellbutquiteweak,"answeredScarlett.

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