Унесенные ветром

Chapter 56

           Atherwords,hisgriptightenedandhebeganspeakingrapidly,hoarsely,babblingasthoughtoagravewhichwouldnevergiveupitssecrets,babblingthetruthforthefirsttimeinhislife,baringhimselfmercilesslytoMelaniewhowasatfirst,utterlyuncomprehending,utterlymaternal.Hetalkedbrokenly,burrowinghisheadinherlap,tuggingatthefoldsofherskirt.Sometimeshiswordswereblurred,muffled,sometimestheycamefartooclearlytoherears,harsh,bitterwordsofconfessionandabasement,speakingofthingsshehadneverheardevenawomanmention,secretthingsthatbroughtthehotbloodofmodestytohercheeksandmadehergratefulforhisbowedhead.

           ShepattedhisheadasshedidlittleBeau’sandsaid:"Hush!CaptainButler!Youmustnottellmethesethings!Youarenotyourself.Hush!"Buthisvoicewentoninawildtorrentofoutpouringandheheldtoherdressasthoughitwerehishopeoflife.

           Heaccusedhimselfofdeedsshedidnotunderstand;hemumbledthenameofBelleWatlingandthenheshookherwithhisviolenceashecried:"I’vekilledScarlett,I’vekilledher.Youdon’tunderstand.Shedidn’twantthisbabyand—"

           "Youmusthush!Youarebesideyourself!Notwantababy?Whyeverywomanwants—"

           "No!No!Youwantbabies.Butshedoesn’t.Notmybabies—"

           "Youmuststop!"

           "Youdon’tunderstand.Shedidn’twantababyandImadeher.Thisthisbabyit’sallmydamnedfault.

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