Унесенные ветром

Chapter 63

           Shesat,hardlybreathing,listening,waiting.

           "Iknewyoudidn’tlovemewhenImarriedyou.IknewaboutAshley,yousee.But,foolthatIwas,IthoughtIcouldmakeyoucare.Laugh,ifyoulike,butIwantedtotakecareofyou,topetyou,togiveyoueverythingyouwanted.IwantedtomarryyouandprotectyouandgiveyouafreereininanythingthatwouldmakeyouhappyjustasIdidBonnie.You’dhadsuchastruggle,Scarlett.NooneknewbetterthanIwhatyou’dgonethroughandIwantedyoutostopfightingandletmefightforyou.Iwantedyoutoplay,likeachildforyouwereachild,abrave,frightened,bullheadedchild.Ithinkyouarestillachild.Noonebutachildcouldbesoheadstrongandsoinsensitive."

           HisvoicewascalmandtiredbuttherewassomethinginthequalityofitthatraisedaghostofmemoryinScarlett.Shehadheardavoicelikethisoncebeforeandatsomeothercrisisofherlife.Wherehaditbeen?Thevoiceofamanfacinghimselfandhisworldwithoutfeeling,withoutflinching,withouthope.

           WhywhyithadbeenAshleyinthewintry,windsweptorchardatTara,talkingoflifeandshadowshowswithatiredcalmnessthathadmorefinalityinitstimbrethananydesperatebitternesscouldhaverevealed.EvenasAshley’svoicethenhadturnedhercoldwithdreadofthingsshecouldnotunderstand,sonowRhett’svoicemadeherheartsink.Hisvoice,hismanner,morethanthecontentofhiswords,disturbedher,madeherrealizethatherpleasurableexcitementofafewmomentsagohadbeenuntimely.

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