Унесенные ветром

Chapter 47

           JustwhydidyousayYes?"

           Stillthewordswouldnotcome,but,ameasureofpoisereturning,shekepthereyesdemurelydownandtuckedthecornersofhermouthintoalittlesmile.

           "Lookatme.Isitmymoney?"

           "Why,Rhett!Whataquestion!"

           "Lookupanddon’ttrytosweettalkme.I’mnotCharlesorFrankoranyoftheCountyboystobetakeninbyyourflutteringlids.Isitmymoney?"

           "Wellyes,apart."

           "Apart?"

           Hedidnotseemannoyed.Hedrewaswiftbreathandwithaneffortwipedfromhiseyestheeagernessherwordshadbrought,aneagernesswhichshewastooconfusedtosee.

           "Well,"sheflounderedhelplessly,"moneydoeshelp,youknow,Rhett,andGodknowsFrankdidn’tleaveanytoomuch.Butthenwell,Rhett,wedogeton,youknow.AndyouaretheonlymanIeversawwhocouldstandthetruthfromawoman,anditwouldbenicehavingahusbandwhodidn’tthinkmeasillyfoolandexpectmetotellliesandwell,Iamfondofyou."

           "Fondofme?"

           "Well,"shesaidfretfully,"ifIsaidIwasmadlyinlovewithyou,I’dbelyingandwhat’smore,you’dknowit."

           "SometimesIthinkyoucarryyourtruthtellingtoofar,mypet.Don’tyouthink,evenifitwasalie,thatitwouldbeappropriateforyoutosay‘Iloveyou,Rhett,’evenifyoudidn’tmeanit?"

           Whatwashedrivingat,shewondered,becomingmoreconfused.Helookedsoqueer,eager,hurt,mocking.Hetookhishandsfromherandshovedthemdeepinhistrouserspocketsandshesawhimballhisfists.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 1233 из 1537