Унесенные ветром

Chapter 58

           Youmightpossiblyspongethespotsoffaleopardbuthe’dremainaleopard,justthesame."

           Bonnie,awakenedbythesoundofvoicesinthehall,calledsleepilybutimperiously:"Daddy!"andRhettstartedpastScarlett.

           "Rhett,waitaminute.There’ssomethingelseIwanttotellyou.YoumuststoptakingBonniearoundwithyouintheafternoonstopoliticalmeetings.Itjustdoesn’tlookwell.Theideaofalittlegirlatsuchplaces!Anditmakesyoulooksosilly.IneverdreamedthatyoutookheruntilUncleHenrymentionedit,asthoughhethoughtIknewand"

           Heswungroundonherandhisfacewashard.

           "Howcanyoureadwronginalittlegirlsittingonherfather’slapwhilehetalkstofriends?Youmaythinkitlookssillybutitisn’tsilly.PeoplewillrememberforyearsthatBonniesatonmylapwhileIhelpedruntheRepublicansoutofthisstate.Peoplewillrememberforyears"Thehardnesswentoutofhisfaceandamaliciouslightdancedinhiseyes."Didyouknowthatwhenpeopleaskherwhoshelovesbest,shesays‘DaddyandtheDemiquats,’andwhoshehatesmost,shesays:‘TheScallywags.’People,thankGod,rememberthingslikethat."

           Scarlett’svoicerosefuriously."AndIsupposeyoutellherI’maScallawag!"

           "Daddy!"saidthesmallvoice,indignantnow,andRhett,stilllaughing,wentdownthehalltohisdaughter.

           ThatOctoberGovernorBullockresignedhisofficeandfledfromGeorgia.

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