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Chapter 25

           "Oh,Ashley,"shethought,"Ihopeyouaredead!Icouldneverbearforyoutoseethis."

           Ashleyhadmarriedhisbrideherebuthissonandhisson’ssonwouldneverbringbridestothishouse.Therewouldbenomorematingsandbirthsbeneaththisroofwhichshehadsolovedandlongedtorule.ThehousewasdeadandtoScarlett,itwasasifalltheWilkeses,too,weredeadinitsashes.

           "Iwon’tthinkofitnow.Ican’tstanditnow.I’llthinkofitlater,"shesaidaloud,turninghereyesaway.

           Seekingthegarden,shelimpedaroundtheruins,bythetrampledrosebedstheWilkesgirlshadtendedsozealously,acrossthebackyardandthroughtheashestothesmokehouse,barnsandchickenhouses.Thesplit-railfencearoundthekitchengardenhadbeendemolishedandtheonceorderlyrowsofgreenplantshadsufferedthesametreatmentasthoseatTara.Thesoftearthwasscarredwithhoofprintsandheavywheelsandthevegetablesweremashedintothesoil.Therewasnothingforherhere.

           Shewalkedbackacrosstheyardandtookthepathdowntowardthesilentrowofwhitewashedcabinsinthequarters,calling"Hello!"asshewent.Butnovoiceansweredher.Notevenadogbarked.EvidentlytheWilkesnegroeshadtakenflightorfollowedtheYankees.Shekneweveryslavehadhisowngardenpatchandasshereachedthequarters,shehopedtheselittlepatcheshadbeenspared.

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