Унесенные ветром

Chapter 53

           "Why,Scarlett,whatareyoudoingdowntownthistimeoftheday?Whyaren’tyououtatmyhousehelpingMellygetreadyforthesurpriseparty?"

           "Why,AshleyWilkes!"shecriedindignantly."Youweren’tsupposedtoknowathingaboutit.Mellywillbesodisappointedifyouaren’tsurprised."

           "Oh,Iwon’tleton.I’llbethemostsurprisedmaninAtlanta,"saidAshley,hiseyeslaughing.

           "Now,whowasmeanenoughtotellyou?"

           "PracticallyeverymanMellyinvited.GeneralGordonwasthefirst.Hesaidithadbeenhisexperiencethatwhenwomengavesurprisepartiestheyusuallygavethemontheverynightsmenhaddecidedtopolishandcleanallthegunsinthehouse.AndthenGrandpaMerriwetherwarnedme.HesaidMrs.Merriwethergavehimasurprisepartyonceandshewasthemostsurprisedpersonthere,becauseGrandpahadbeentreatinghisrheumatism,onthesly,withabottleofwhiskyandhewastoodrunktogetoutofbedandoh,everymanwho’severhadasurprisepartygivenhimtoldme."

           "Themeanthings!"criedScarlettbutshehadtosmile.

           HelookedliketheoldAshleysheknewattwelveOakswhenhesmiledlikethis.Andhesmiledsoseldomthesedays.Theairwassosoft,thesunsogentle,Ashley’sfacesogay,histalksounconstrainedthatherheartleapedwithhappiness.Itswelledinherbosomuntilitpositivelyachedwithpleasure,achedaswithaburdenofjoyful,hot,unshedtears.Suddenlyshefeltsixteenagainandhappy,alittlebreathlessandexcited.

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