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Chapter 30

           Oneandall,Mammydosedthem,neverwaitingtoaskfoolishquestionsaboutthestateoftheirorgansand,oneandall,theydrankherdosesmeeklyandwithwryfaces,remembering,perhaps,othersternblackfacesinfar-offplacesandotherinexorableblackhandsholdingmedicinespoons.

           Inthematterof"comp’ny"Mammywasequallyadamant.Nolice-riddensoldiershouldcomeintoTara.Shemarchedthembehindaclumpofthickbushes,relievedthemoftheiruniforms,gavethemabasinofwaterandstronglyesoaptowashwithandprovidedthemwithquiltsandblanketstocovertheirnakedness,whilesheboiledtheirclothinginherhugewashpot.Itwasuselessforthegirlstoarguehotlythatsuchconducthumiliatedthesoldiers.Mammyrepliedthatthegirlswouldbeasightmorehumiliatediftheyfoundliceuponthemselves.

           Whenthesoldiersbeganarrivingalmostdaily,Mammyprotestedagainsttheirbeingallowedtousethebedrooms.Alwaysshefearedlestsomelousehadescapedher.Ratherthanarguethematter,Scarlettturnedtheparlorwithitsdeepvelvetrugintoadormitory.MammycriedoutequallyloudlyatthesacrilegeofsoldiersbeingpermittedtosleeponMissEllen’srugbutScarlettwasfirm.Theyhadtosleepsomewhere.And,inthemonthsafterthesurrender,thedeepsoftnapbegantoshowsignsofwearandfinallytheheavywarpandwoofshowedthroughinspotswhereheelshadwornitandspursdugcarelessly.

           Ofeachsoldier,theyaskedeagerlyofAshley.Suellen,bridling,alwaysaskednewsofMr.Kennedy.

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