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Chapter 27

           AndthesowandherlitterOh,howmanytiringhoursithadtakentocatchthatsowandheragileyoung!Andthey’dtaketheroosterandthesettinghensandtheduckstheFontaineshadgivenher.Andtheapplesandtheyamsinthepantrybins.Andtheflourandriceanddriedpeas.AndthemoneyintheYankeesoldier’swallet.They’dtakeeverythingandleavethemtostarve.

           "Theyshan’thavethem!"shecriedaloudandtheyallturnedstartledfacestoher,fearfulhermindhadcrackedunderthetidings."Iwon’tgohungry!Theyshan’thavethem!"

           "Whatisit,Scarlett?Whatisit?"

           "Thehorse!Thecow!Thepigs!Theyshan’thavethem!Iwon’tletthemhavethem!"

           Sheturnedswiftlytothefournegroeswhohuddledinthedoorway,theirblackfacesapeculiarlyashenshade.

           "Theswamp,"shesaidrapidly.

           "Whutswamp?"

           "Theriverswamp,youfools!Takethepigstotheswamp.Allofyou.Quickly.Pork,youandPrissycrawlunderthehouseandgetthepigsout.Suellen,youandCarreenfillthebasketswithasmuchfoodasyoucancarryandgettothewoods.Mammy,putthesilverinthewellagain.AndPork!Pork,listentome,don’tstandtherelikethat!TakePawithyou.Don’taskmewhere!Anywhere!GowithPork,Pa.That’sasweetpa."

           EveninherfrenzyshethoughtwhatthesightofbluecoatsmightdotoGerald’swaveringmind.ShestoppedandwrungherhandsandthefrightenedsobbingoflittleWadewhowasclutchingMelanie’sskirtaddedtoherpanic.

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