Унесенные ветром

Chapter 57

           Suchanunworldlyface,afacewithnodefensesagainstlife.

           "No,notBeau.I’mtryingtogiveyousomethingmorethanBeau,ifyoucanimaginethat."

           "No,Ican’t,"shesaid,bewilderedagain."There’snothingintheworldmoreprecioustomethanBeauexceptAshexceptMr.Wilkes."

           Rhettsaidnothingandlookeddownather,hisdarkfacestill.

           "You’remightynicetowanttodothingsforme,CaptainButler,butreally,I’msolucky.Ihaveeverythingintheworldanywomancouldwant."

           "That’sfine,"saidRhett,suddenlygrim."AndIintendtoseethatyoukeepthem."

           WhenScarlettcamebackfromTara,theunhealthypallorhadgonefromherfaceandhercheekswereroundedandfaintlypink.Hergreeneyeswerealertandsparklingagain,andshelaughedaloudforthefirsttimeinweekswhenRhettandBonniemetherandWadeandEllaatthedepotlaughedinannoyanceandamusement.RhetthadtwostragglingturkeyfeathersinthebrimofhishatandBonnie,dressedinasadlytorndressthatwasherSundayfrock,haddiagonallinesofindigoblueonhercheeksandapeacockfeatherhalfaslongasshewasinhercurls.EvidentlyagameofIndianhadbeeninprogresswhenthetimecametomeetthetrainanditwasobviousfromthelookofquizzicalhelplessnessonRhett’sfaceandtheloweringindignationofMammythatBonniehadrefusedtohavehertoiletremedied,eventomeethermother.

           Scarlettsaid:"Whataragamuffin!"asshekissedthechildandturnedacheekforRhett’slips.

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