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Chapter 21

           SheshouldgoupandsitwithMelanieanddistracthermindfromhercomingordealbutshedidnotfeelequaltoit.Ofalldaysintheworld,Melaniehadtopickthisdaytohavethebaby!Andofalldaystotalkaboutdying!

           Shesatdownonthebottomstepofthestairsandtriedtocomposeherself,wonderingagainhowyesterday’sbattlehadgone,wonderinghowtoday’sfightingwasgoing.Howstrangetohaveabigbattlegoingonjustafewmilesawayandtoknownothingofit!HowstrangethequietofthisdesertedendoftownincontrastwiththedayofthefightingatPeachtreeCreek!AuntPitty’shousewasoneofthelastonthenorthsideofAtlantaandwiththefightingsomewheretothefarsouth,therewerenoreinforcementsgoingbyatdouble-quick,noambulancesandstaggeringlinesofwalkingwoundedcomingback.ShewonderedifsuchsceneswerebeingenactedonthesouthsideoftownandthankedGodshewasnotthere.IfonlyeveryoneexcepttheMeadesandtheMerriwethershadnotrefugeedfromthisnorthendofPeachtree!Itmadeherfeelforsakenandalone.ShewishedferventlythatUnclePeterwerewithhersohecouldgodowntoheadquartersandlearnthenews.Ifitwasn’tforMelanieshe’dgototownthisveryminuteandlearnforherself,butshecouldn’tleaveuntilMrs.Meadearrived.Mrs.Meade.Whydidn’tshecomeon?AndwherewasPrissy?

           Sheroseandwentoutontothefrontporchandlookedforthemimpatiently,buttheMeadehousewasaroundashadybendinthestreetandshecouldseenoone.

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