Унесенные ветром

Chapter 41

           Everyonebroughtpresentsforthehouse,bric-a-brac,pictures,asilverspoonortwo,linenpillowcases,napkins,ragrugs,smallarticleswhichtheyhadsavedfromShermanandtreasuredbutwhichtheynowsworewereofnoearthlyusetothem.

           OldmenwhohadcampaignedinMexicowithherfathercametoseeher,bringingvisitorstomeet"oldColonelHamilton’ssweetdaughter."Hermother’soldfriendsclusteredabouther,forMelaniehadarespectfuldeferencetohereldersthatwasverysoothingtodowagersinthesewilddayswhenyoungpeopleseemedtohaveforgottenalltheirmanners.Hercontemporaries,theyoungwives,mothersandwidows,lovedherbecauseshehadsufferedwhattheyhadsuffered,hadnotbecomeembitteredandalwayslentthemasympatheticear.Theyoungpeoplecame,asyoungpeoplealwayscome,simplybecausetheyhadagoodtimeatherhomeandmettherethefriendstheywantedtomeet.

           AroundMelanie’stactfulandself-effacingperson,thererapidlygrewupacliqueofyoungandoldwhorepresentedwhatwasleftofthebestofAtlanta’sante-bellumsociety,allpoorinpurse,allproudinfamily,die-hardsofthestoutestvariety.ItwasasifAtlantasociety,scatteredandwreckedbywar,depletedbydeath,bewilderedbychange,hadfoundinheranunyieldingnucleusaboutwhichitcouldre-form.

           Melaniewasyoungbutshehadinherallthequalitiesthisembattledremnantprized,povertyandprideinpoverty,uncomplainingcourage,gaiety,hospitality,kindnessand,aboveall,loyaltytoalltheoldtraditions.

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