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Chapter 21

           Prissyscreamedatthetopofhervoice,morefromfrightthanpain,andbegantodanceupanddown,writhingtobreakScarlett’sgrip.

           Asshescreamed,themoaningfromthesecondfloorceasedandamomentlaterMelanie’svoice,weakandtrembling,called:"Scarlett?Isityou?Pleasecome!Please!"

           ScarlettdroppedPrissy’sarmandthewenchsankwhimperingtothesteps.ForamomentScarlettstoodstill,lookingup,listeningtothelowmoaningwhichhadbegunagain.Asshestoodthere,itseemedasthoughayokedescendedheavilyuponherneck,feltasthoughaheavyloadwereharnessedtoit,aloadshewouldfeelassoonasshetookastep.

           ShetriedtothinkofallthethingsMammyandEllenhaddoneforherwhenWadewasbornbutthemercifulblurringofthechildbirthpainsobscuredalmosteverythinginmist.ShedidrecallafewthingsandshespoketoPrissyrapidly,authorityinhervoice.

           "Buildafireinthestoveandkeephotwaterboilinginthekettle.Andbringupallthetowelsyoucanfindandthatballoftwine.Andgetmethescissors.Don’tcometellingmeyoucan’tfindthem.Getthemandgetthemquick.Nowhurry."

           ShejerkedPrissytoherfeetandsentherkitchenwardswithashove.Thenshesquaredhershouldersandstartedupthestairs.Itwasgoingtobedifficult,tellingMelaniethatsheandPrissyweretodeliverherbaby.

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