Унесенные ветром

Chapter 39

           ButwhatI’mtryin’totellyouisthatIdidn’tneveraskMissCarreenbecauseIknewitwouldn’tbenouse.She’sbeenlikealittlesistertomeandIguessshetalkstomeplainerthantoanybodyintheworld.Butshenevergotoverthatdeadboyandsheneverwill.AndImightaswelltellyounowshe’saimin’togoinaconventovertoCharleston."

           "Areyoujoking?"

           "Well,IknewitwouldtakeyoubackandIjustwanttoaskyou,Scarlett,don’tyouarguewithheraboutitorscoldherorlaughather.Lethergo.It’sallshewantsnow.Herheart’sbroken."

           "ButGod’snightgown!Lotsofpeople’sheartshavebeenbrokenandtheydidn’trunofftoconvents.Lookatme.Ilostahusband."

           "Butyourheartwarn’tbroken,"Willsaidcalmlyand,pickingupastrawfromthebottomofthewagon,heputitinhismouthandchewedslowly.Thatremarktookthewindoutofher.Asalwayswhensheheardthetruthspoken,nomatterhowunpalatableitwas,basichonestyforcedhertoacknowledgeitastruth.Shewassilentamoment,tryingtoaccustomherselftotheideaofCarreenasanun.

           "Promiseyouwon’tfussather."

           "Oh,well,Ipromise,"andthenshelookedathimwithanewunderstandingandsomeamazement.WillhadlovedCarreen,lovedhernowenoughtotakeherpartandmakeherretreateasy.AndyethewantedtomarrySuellen.

           "Well,what’sallthisaboutSuellen?Youdon’tcareforher,doyou?"

           "Oh,yes,Idoinaway,"hesaidremovingthestrawandsurveyingitasifitwerehighlyinteresting.

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