Унесенные ветром

Chapter 40

           I’mgladWillisgoingtomarryher.WhyshouldshethinkIminded?She’stakingitforgrantedthatIdomind,justlikeher.

           Shefeltpuzzledandalittleashamed,asalwayswhenpeopleattributedtoheremotionsandmotivestheypossessedandthoughtsheshared.

           Grandmafannedherselfwithherpalmettoleafandwentonbriskly:"Idon’tapproveofthematchanymorethanyoudobutI’mpracticalandsoareyou.Andwhenitcomestosomethingthat’sunpleasantbutcan’tbehelped,Idon’tseeanysenseinscreamingandkickingaboutit.That’snowaytomeettheupsanddownsoflife.IknowbecausemyfamilyandtheOldDoctor’sfamilyhavehadmorethanourshareofupsanddowns.Andifwefolkshaveamotto,it’sthis:‘Don’thollersmileandbideyourtime.’We’vesurvivedapasselofthingsthatway,smilingandbidingourtime,andwe’vegottentobeexpertsatsurviving.Wehadtobe.We’vealwaysbetonthewronghorses.RunoutofFrancewiththeHuguenots,runoutofEnglandwiththeCavaliers,runoutofScotlandwithBonniePrinceCharlie,runoutofHaitibytheniggersandnowlickedbytheYankees.Butwealwaysturnupontopinafewyears.Youknowwhy?"

           ShecockedherheadandScarlettthoughtshelookedlikenothingsomuchasanold,knowingparrot.

           "No,Idon’tknow,I’msure,"sheansweredpolitely.Butshewasheartilybored,evenasshehadbeenthedaywhenGrandmalaunchedonhermemoriesoftheCreekuprising.

           "Well,thisisthereason.Webowtotheinevitable.

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