Унесенные ветром

Chapter 5

           Scarlettscowled,startedtospeaksharplyandthencaughtherself.Mammyhadherthereandtherewasnoargument.SeeingtheobduratelookonScarlett’sface,Mammypickedupthetrayand,withtheblandguileofherrace,changedhertactics.Asshestartedforthedoor,shesighed.

           "Well’m,awright.Ahwuztellin’Cookiew’ileshewuza-fixin’distray.‘YoukinshotellaladybywhutsheDOANeat,’an’AhsayterCookie.‘Ahain’seednow’iteladywhoetless’nMissMellyHamiltondidlas’timeshewuzvisitin’Mist’Ashley’Ahmeans,visitin’MissIndia."

           Scarlettshotalookofsharpsuspicionather,butMammy’sbroadfacecarriedonlyalookofinnocenceandofregretthatScarlettwasnottheladyMelanieHamiltonwas.

           "Putdownthattrayandcomelacemetighter,"saidScarlettirritably."AndI’lltrytoeatalittleafterwards.IfIatenowIcouldn’tlacetightenough."

           Cloakinghertriumph,Mammysetdownthetray.

           "Whutmahlambgwinewear?"

           "That,"answeredScarlett,pointingatthefluffymassofgreenfloweredmuslin.InstantlyMammywasinarms.

           "No,youain’.Itain’fittin’fermawnin’.Youkainshowyo’buzzumbefo’threeo’clockan’datdressain’gotnoneckan’nosleeves.An’you’llgitfreckledshoasyouborn,an’Ahain’figgerin’onyougittin’freckledafferalldebuttermilkAhbeenputtin’onyoualldiswinter,bleachin’demfrecklesyougotatSavannahsettin’ondebeach.Ahshogwinespeakteryo’Ma‘boutyou."

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