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Chapter 31

           Shefeltlikesnappingoutabruptly:"TohellwitheverybodyintheSouth!Whataboutus?"butsheremainedsilentbecausethetiredfeelingwasbackonhermorestronglythanever.Ashleywasn’tbeinganyhelpatall.

           "Intheendwhatwillhappenwillbewhathashappenedwheneveracivilizationbreaksup.Thepeoplewhohavebrainsandcouragecomethroughandtheoneswhohaven’tarewinnowedout.Atleast,ithasbeeninteresting,ifnotcomfortable,towitnessaGotterdammerung."

           "Awhat?"

           "Aduskofthegods.Unfortunately,weSouthernersdidthinkweweregods."

           "ForHeaven’ssake,AshleyWilkes!Don’tstandthereandtalknonsenseatmewhenit’suswhoaregoingtobewinnowedout!"

           Somethingofherexasperatedwearinessseemedtopenetratehismind,callingitbackfromitswanderings,forheraisedherhandswithtendernessand,turningthempalmup,lookedatthecalluses.

           "ThesearethemostbeautifulhandsIknow,"hesaidandkissedeachpalmlightly."Theyarebeautifulbecausetheyarestrongandeverycallusisamedal,Scarlett,everyblisteranawardforbraveryandunselfishness.They’vebeenroughenedforallofus,yourfather,thegirls,Melanie,thebaby,thenegroesandforme.Mydear,Iknowwhatyouarethinking.You’rethinking,‘Herestandsanimpracticalfooltalkingtommyrotaboutdeadgodswhenlivingpeopleareindanger.Isn’tthattrue?"

           Shenodded,wishinghewouldkeeponholdingherhandsforever,buthedroppedthem.

           "Andyoucametome,hopingIcouldhelpyou.Well,Ican’t."

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