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Chapter 27

           "WhatshallIdo,Scarlett?"Melanie’svoicewascalmamidthewailingandtearsandscurryingfeet.Thoughherfacewaspaperwhiteandherwholebodytrembled,theveryquietnessofhervoicesteadiedScarlett,revealingtoherthattheyalllookedtoherforcommands,forguidance.

           "Thecowandthecalf,"shesaidquickly."They’reintheoldpasture.Takethehorseanddrivethemintotheswampand"

           Beforeshecouldfinishhersentence,MelanieshookoffWade’sclutchesandwasdownthefrontstepsandrunningtowardthehorse,pullingupherwideskirtsassheran.Scarlettcaughtaflashingglimpseofthinlegs,aflurryofskirtsandunderclothingandMelaniewasinthesaddle,herfeetdanglingfarabovethestirrups.Shegatheredupthereinsandclappedherheelsagainsttheanimal’ssidesandthenabruptlypulledhimin,herfacetwistingwithhorror.

           "Mybaby!"shecried."Oh,mybaby!TheYankeeswillkillhim!Givehimtome!"

           HerhandwasonthepommelandshewaspreparingtoslideoffbutScarlettscreamedather.

           "Goon!Goon!Getthecow!I’lllookafterthebaby!Goon,Itellyou!DoyouthinkI’dletthemgetAshley’sbaby?Goon!"

           Mellylookeddespairinglybackwardbuthammeredherheelsintothehorseand,withascatteringofgravel,wasoffdownthedrivetowardthepasture.

           Scarlettthought:"IneverexpectedtoseeMellyHamiltonstraddlingahorse!"andthensheranintothehouse.Wadewasatherheels,sobbing,tryingtocatchherflyingskirts.

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