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Chapter 29

           Itwasallover,theysaid,allfinished,andtheydidnotseemtocaremuchorwanttotalkaboutit.AlltheywantedtoknowwaswhetherMimosahadbeenburned.OnthewaysouthfromAtlanta,theyhadpassedchimneyafterchimneywherethehomesoffriendshadstoodanditseemedalmosttoomuchtohopethattheirownhousehadbeenspared.Theysighedwithreliefatthewelcomenewsandlaughed,slappingtheirthighswhenScarletttoldthemofSally’swildrideandhowneatlyshehadclearedtheirhedge.

           "She’saspunkygirl,"saidTony,"andit’srottenluckforher,Joegettingkilled.Youallgotanychewingtobacco,Scarlett?"

           "Nothingbutrabbittobacco.Pasmokesitinacorncob."

           "Ihaven’tfallenthatlowyet,"saidTony,"butI’llprobablycometoit."

           "IsDimityMunroeallright?"askedAlex,eagerlybutalittleembarrassed,andScarlettrecalledvaguelythathehadbeensweetonSally’syoungersister.

           "Oh,yes.She’slivingwithherauntoverinFayettevillenow.YouknowtheirhouseinLovejoywasburned.AndtherestofherfolksareinMacon."

           "WhathemeansishasDimitymarriedsomebravecolonelintheHomeGuard?"jeeredTony,andAlexturnedfuriouseyesuponhim.

           "Ofcourse,sheisn’tmarried,"saidScarlett,amused.

           "Maybeitwouldbebetterifshehad,"saidAlexgloomily."HowthehellIbegyourpardon,Scarlett.

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