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Chapter 25

           Hersearchwasrewardedbutshewastootiredeventofeelpleasureatthesightofturnipsandcabbages,wiltedforwantofwaterbutstillstanding,andstragglingbutterbeansandsnapbeans,yellowbutedible.Shesatdowninthefurrowsanddugintotheearthwithhandsthatshook,fillingherbasketslowly.TherewouldbeagoodmealatTaratonight,inspiteofthelackofsidemeattoboilwiththevegetables.PerhapssomeofthebacongreaseDilceywasusingforilluminationcouldbeusedforseasoning.ShemustremembertotellDilceytousepineknotsandsavethegreaseforcooking.

           Closetothebackstepofonecabin,shefoundashortrowofradishesandhungerassaultedhersuddenly.Aspicy,sharp-tastingradishwasexactlywhatherstomachcraved.Hardlywaitingtorubthedirtoffonherskirt,shebitoffhalfandswallowedithastily.Itwasoldandcoarseandsopepperythattearsstartedinhereyes.Nosoonerhadthelumpgonedownthanheremptyoutragedstomachrevoltedandshelayinthesoftdirtandvomitedtiredly.

           Thefaintniggerysmellwhichcreptfromthecabinincreasedhernauseaand,withoutstrengthtocombatit,shekeptonretchingmiserablywhilethecabinsandtreesrevolvedswiftlyaroundher.

           Afteralongtime,shelayweaklyonherface,theearthassoftandcomfortableasafeatherpillow,andhermindwanderedfeeblyhereandthere.She,ScarlettO’Harawaslyingbehindanegrocabin,inthemidstofruins,toosickandtooweaktomove,andnooneintheworldkneworcared.

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