Унесенные ветром

Chapter 46

           Wrappedinhercloak,Melaniewentbewilderedlydownherfrontwalkbehindastrangenegrocoachmanwhohadsummonedhermysteriouslytoaclosedcarriagewaitinginfrontofthehouse.Asshecameuptothecarriagethedoorwasopenedandshesawawomaninthediminterior.

           Leaningcloser,peeringinside,Melaniequestioned:"Whoisit?Won’tyoucomeinthehouse?It’ssocold—"

           "Pleasecomeinhereandsetwithmeaminute,MizWilkes,"cameafaintlyfamiliarvoice,anembarrassedvoicefromthedepthsofthecarriage.

           "Oh,you’reMissMrs.Watling!"criedMelanie."Ididsowanttoseeyou!Youmustcomeinthehouse."

           "Ican’tdothat,MizWilkes."BelleWatling’svoicesoundedscandalized."Youcomeinhereandsetaminutewithme."

           Melanieenteredthecarriageandthecoachmanclosedthedoorbehindher.ShesatdownbesideBelleandreachedforherhand.

           "HowcanIeverthankyouenoughforwhatyoudidtoday!Howcananyofusthankyouenough!"

           "MizWilkes,youhadn’toughtofsentmethatnotethismornin’.NotthatIwasn’tproudtohaveanotefromyoubuttheYankeesmightofgotit.Andasforsayin’youwasgoin’tocallonmetothankmewhy,MizWilkes,youmustoflostyourmind!Theveryidea!Icomeuphereassoonas’twasdarktotellyouyoumustn’tthinkofanysechthing.Why,I—why,youitwouldn’tbefittin’atall."

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