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Chapter 29

           Whowouldtherebetomarryher?Thethoughtwasappalling.

           "Melly,"shesaid,"what’sgoingtohappentoSoutherngirls?"

           "Whatdoyoumean?"

           "JustwhatIsay.What’sgoingtohappentothem?There’snoonetomarrythem.Why,Melly,withalltheboysdead,there’llbethousandsofgirlsallovertheSouthwho’lldieoldmaids."

           "Andneverhaveanychildren,"addedMelanie,towhomthiswasthemostimportantthing.

           EvidentlythethoughtwasnotnewtoSuellenwhosatinthebackofthewagon,forshesuddenlybegantocry.ShehadnotheardfromFrankKennedysinceChristmas.Shedidnotknowifthelackofmailservicewasthecause,orifhehadmerelytrifledwithheraffectionsandthenforgottenher.Ormaybehehadbeenkilledinthelastdaysofthewar!Thelatterwouldhavebeeninfinitelypreferabletohisforgettingher,foratleasttherewassomedignityaboutadeadlove,suchasCarreenandIndiaWilkeshad,butnoneaboutadesertedfiancee.

           "Oh,inthenameofGod,hush!"saidScarlett.

           "Oh,youcantalk,"sobbedSuellen,"becauseyou’vebeenmarriedandhadababyandeverybodyknowssomemanwantedyou.Butlookatme!Andyou’vegottobemeanandthrowituptomethatI’manoldmaidwhenIcan’thelpmyself.Ithinkyou’rehateful."

           "Oh,hush!YouknowhowIhatepeoplewhobawlallthetime.YouknowperfectlywelloldGingerWhiskersisn’tdeadandthathe’llcomebackandmarryyou.Hehasn’tanybettersense.Butpersonally,I’dratherbeanoldmaidthanmarryhim."

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