Унесенные ветром

Chapter 50

           "YouknowIdon’twantanymorechildren!Ineverwantedanyatall.EverytimethingsaregoingrightwithmeIhavetohaveababy.Oh,don’tsitthereandlaugh!Youdon’twantiteither.Oh,MotherofGod!"

           Ifhewaswaitingforwordsfromher,thesewerenotthewordshewanted.Hisfacehardenedslightlyandhiseyesbecameblank.

           "Well,whynotgiveittoMissMelly?Didn’tyoutellmeshewassomisguidedastowantanotherbaby?"

           "Oh,Icouldkillyou!Iwon’thaveit,Itellyou,Iwon’t!"

           "No?Praycontinue."

           "Oh,therearethingstodo.I’mnotthestupidcountryfoolIusedtobe.Now,Iknowthatawomandoesn’thavetohavechildrenifshedoesn’twantthem!Therearethings—"

           Hewasonhisfeetandhadherbythewristandtherewasahard,drivingfearinhisface.

           "Scarlett,youfool,tellmethetruth!Youhaven’tdoneanything?"

           "No,Ihaven’t,butI’mgoingto.DoyouthinkI’mgoingtohavemyfigureruinedalloveragain,justwhenI’vegottenmywaistlinedownandamhavingagoodtime."

           "Wheredidyougetthisidea?Who’sbeentellingyouthings?"

           "MamieBartshe—"

           "Themadamofawhorehousewouldknowsuchtricks.Thatwomanneverputsfootinthishouseagain,doyouunderstand?Afterall,itismyhouseandI’mthemasterofit.Idonotevenwantyoutospeaktoheragain."

           "I’lldoasIplease.Turnmeloose.Whyshouldyoucare?"

           "Idon’tcarewhetheryouhaveonechildortwenty,butIdocareifyoudie."

           "Die?Me?"

           "Yes,die.

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