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And so men let them take care ofthemselves. When hishorse came to the fence, he
stopped dead and over his head wentyour father! I shouldhave liked to see my
first grandchild.
Both the militia andthe Home Guards are going to be sent in
to reinforce GeneralJohnston. These new ones are going to be farther away.
Why,
little PhilMeade will have to go and Grandpa Merriwether and Uncle
HenryHamilton. Everyone looked cheerful even if the cheer was strained. Whiting
went and many other ladies of Scarletts circle.
They had learned retreating
under Old Joe, who had madeit as great a feat of strategy as advancing.
The
lawn was covered with prostrate men, too tired to walk farther,too weak from
wounds to move. Both the militia andthe Home Guards are going to be sent in to
reinforce GeneralJohnston. OHara is looking after Twelve Oaks as well as
Tara.
The boy seeing her, drew rein, smiled delightedly and started todismount.
Scarlett turned up her lips and there was a choking pain in herthroat.
Oh,
Rhett, if theres no danger, why are theydigging these new breastworks? He went
out boldly to meetthem and savagely fell upon them.
I had enough of things
military at WestPoint to do me the rest of my life.
Here, Big Sam, buy some
tobacco for yourself and theboys.
Thats the only reason weredigging more
entrenchments. Now, if you get sick or hurt or in trouble, let meknow. So much
excitement, so many parties, somany thrills!
I understand practically
everything, except one thing thatpiques my curiosity. But after all, shes never
had a baby, and sometimes she makes meso nervous I could scream. Moreover, I
wouldnt be caught dead in the Home Guard or inany army, for that matter. Is the
army so short of men theyvegot to use darkies? Oh, Rhett, if theres no danger,
why are theydigging these new breastworks?
I live right down Peachtree Street,
down there in almost thelast house at the end of town.
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