When he woke up this time, he found himself in an aid station with his lower left leg now completely gone, with the stub cauterized and bandaged. Jess... had a burning fever and was only partially conscious for a brief time before he blanked out again. It was now 22 December and Joe Johnston had evacuated the army from the city the day before and fled across the Savannah River into North Carolina. Only the walking wounded had retreated with the army, the severely wounded and dead had been left. The sun had finally banished the gray blanket of dawn and the world was now bathed in warm hues of umber and pink as they made their way through town.Their pace slowed a bit as they passed the site of the explosion.The antique shop was in ruins; yellow tape surrounded the ancient building, providing a grotesque boundary to the destruction which lay within its perimeter.The truck had been removed. Deep gashes from its twisting somersault crisscrossed the ancient stone pavers, some of them being. . we have traveled and tripped and toured a cheerful and joyless excursion and errand all in all. Yes. We have made a move and staggered our footing that deep and long mile away distance indeed. It is true...Without resolving or answering anything back to him, I go on to kiss and jar and clash and collision my lips against his. At first I do it steadily and by degrees and at my very own leisure and snail's pace. It feels good and wonderful; it is sensational and super and fantastic. Wo pagal hote ja rahi thi,uske bur se pani aa rahi thi jo mere finger ko ek dum geela kar chuki thi,maine ek haath se towel ka knot khola or towel neeche gir gai ab neetu mere saamne ek dum nangi khadi thi,maine apne muh ko neetu ke chuchion per rakhe or nipple ko kaatne laga, bari bari se dono chuchion ko katne laga,wo deewar me sati khadi thi or main ab jameen per apne ghutno per baitha hua tha,uske bur mere muh ke samne thi,maine uske ek paer ko utha kar apne kandhe per rakha or uske bur ke.