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Chapter 30

           Sheknewthaterahadpassedforever,buttherestofthehouseholddidnot,nordidthesoldiers,andeachsoldierwaswelcomedasifhewerealong-awaitedguest.

           Asthenever-endinglinewentby,herhearthardened.TheywereeatingthefoodmeantforthemouthsofTara,vegetablesoverwhoselongrowsshehadweariedherback,foodshehaddrivenendlessmilestobuy.FoodwassohardtogetandthemoneyintheYankee’swalletwouldnotlastforever.Onlyafewgreenbacksandthetwogoldpieceswereleftnow.Whyshouldshefeedthishordeofhungrymen?Thewarwasover.Theywouldneveragainstandbetweenheranddanger.So,shegaveorderstoPorkthatwhensoldierswereinthehouse,thetableshouldbesetsparely.ThisorderprevaileduntilshenoticedthatMelanie,whohadneverbeenstrongsinceBeauwasborn,wasinducingPorktoputonlydabsoffoodonherplateandgivinghersharetothesoldiers.

           "You’llhavetostopit,Melanie,"shescolded."You’rehalfsickyourselfandifyoudon’teatmore,you’llbesickinbedandwe’llhavetonurseyou.Letthesemengohungry.Theycanstandit.They’vestooditforfouryearsanditwon’thurtthemtostanditalittlewhilelonger."

           MelanieturnedtoherandonherfacewasthefirstexpressionofnakedemotionScarletthadeverseeninthosesereneeyes.

           "Oh,Scarlett,don’tscoldme!Letmedoit.Youdon’tknowhowithelpsme.

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