Gone with the Wind | Chapters 8-10 Summary and Analysis

New Characters:
Pittypat Hamilton: Charles and Melanie’s spinster aunt

Uncle Peter: Pittypat’s slave

Mrs. Elsing, Mrs. Merriwether, and Mrs. Whiting: the leaders of Atlanta’s society

Henry Hamilton: Pittypat’s lawyer brother

Summary
Uncle Peter, Pittypat’s slave turned “keeper” who practically raised Melanie and Charles since they were orphaned very young and had Pittypat come to live with them, meets Scarlett, Wade, and Prissy (who comes along as the baby’s nurse) at the train station, giving orders the second he...


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