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Chapter 30

           "RepresentingnothingonGod’searthnow

           Andnaughtinthewatersbelowit

           Asthepledgeofnationthat’spassedaway

           Keepit,dearfriend,andshowit.

           Showittothosewhowilllendanear

           Tothetalethistriflewilltell

           OfLiberty,bornofpatriots’dream,

           Ofastorm-cradlednationthatfell."

           "Oh,howbeautiful!Howtouching!"criedMelanie."Scarlett,youmustn’tgivethemoneytoMammytopasteintheattic.It’smorethanpaperjustlikethispoemsaid:‘Thepledgeofanationthat’spassedaway!’"

           "Oh,Melly,don’tbesentimental!Paperispaperandwe’vegotlittleenoughofitandI’mtiredofhearingMammygrumbleaboutthecracksintheattic.IhopewhenWadegrowsupI’llhaveplentyofgreenbackstogivehiminsteadofConfederatetrash."

           Will,whohadbeenenticinglittleBeauacrosstheblanketwiththebillduringthisargument,lookedupand,shadinghiseyes,glanceddownthedriveway.

           "Morecompany,"hesaid,squintinginthesun."Anothersoldier."

           Scarlettfollowedhisgazeandsawafamiliarsight,abeardedmancomingslowlyuptheavenueunderthecedars,amancladinaraggedmixtureofblueandgrayuniforms,headbowedtiredly,feetdraggingslowly.

           "Ithoughtwewereaboutthroughwithsoldiers,"shesaid."Ihopethisoneisn’tveryhungry."

           "He’llbehungry,"saidWillbriefly.

           Melanierose

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