Унесенные ветром

           WhowouldhaveSuellen?

           "Goodness,Will!"

           "ThenItakeityoudon’tmind?"

           "Mind?No,but—Why,Will,you’vetakenmybreathaway!YoumarrySuellen?Will,IalwaysthoughtyouweresweetonCarreen."

           Willkepthiseyesonthehorseandflappedthereins.Hisprofiledidnotchangebutshethoughthesighedslightly.

           "MaybeIwas,"hesaid.

           "Well,won’tshehaveyou?"

           "Ineveraskedher."

           "Oh,Will,you’reafool.Askher.She’sworthtwoofSuellen!"

           "Scarlett,youdon’tknowalotofthingsthat’sbeengoingonatTara.Youain’tfavoreduswithmuchofyourattentiontheselastmonths."

           "Ihaven’t,haven’tI?"sheflared."WhatdoyousupposeI’vebeendoinginAtlanta?Ridingaroundinacoachandfourandgoingtoballs?Haven’tIsentyoumoneyeverymonth?Haven’tIpaidthetaxesandfixedtheroofandboughtthenewplowandthemules?Haven’t—"

           "Now,don’tflyoffthehandleandgetyourIrishup,"heinterruptedimperturbably."Ifanybodyknowswhatyou’vedone,Ido,andit’sbeentwomen’swork."

           Slightlymollified,shequestioned,"Wellthen,whatdoyoumean?"

           "Well,you’vekepttheroofoverusandfoodinthepantryandIain’tdenyin’that,butyouain’tgivenmuchthoughttowhat’sbeengoin’oninanybody’sheadhereatTara.Iain’tblamin’you,Scarlett.That’sjustyourway.Youwarn’tneververymuchinterestedinwhatwasinfolks’heads.