Унесенные ветром

Chapter 7

           Oh,howsheregretteditall.Shehadoftenheardofpeoplecuttingofftheirnosestospitetheirfacesbutheretoforeithadbeenonlyafigureofspeech.Nowsheknewjustwhatitmeant.AndmingledwithherfrenzieddesiretobefreeofCharlesandsafelybackatTara,anunmarriedgirlagain,rantheknowledgethatshehadonlyherselftoblame.Ellenhadtriedtostopherandshewouldnotlisten.

           SoshedancedthroughthenightofAshley’sweddinginadazeandsaidthingsmechanicallyandsmiledandirrelevantlywonderedatthestupidityofpeoplewhothoughtherahappybrideandcouldnotseethatherheartwasbroken.Well,thankGod,theycouldn’tsee!

           ThatnightafterMammyhadhelpedherundressandhaddepartedandCharleshademergedshylyfromthedressingroom,wonderingifhewastospendasecondnightinthehorsehairchair,sheburstintotears.ShecrieduntilCharlesclimbedintobedbesideherandtriedtocomforther,criedwithoutwordsuntilnomoretearswouldcomeandatlastshelaysobbingquietlyonhisshoulder.

           Iftherehadnotbeenawar,therewouldhavebeenaweekofvisitingabouttheCounty,withballsandbarbecuesinhonorofthetwonewlymarriedcouplesbeforetheysetofftoSaratogaorWhiteSulphurforweddingtrips.Iftherehadnotbeenawar,Scarlettwouldhavehadthird-dayandfourth-dayandfifth-daydressestoweartotheFontaineandCalvertandTarletonpartiesinherhonor.Buttherewerenopartiesnowandnoweddingtrips.AweekaftertheweddingCharleslefttojoinColonelWadeHampton,andtwoweekslaterAshleyandtheTroopdeparted,leavingthewholeCountybereft.

           Inthosetwoweeks,ScarlettneversawAshleyalone,neverhadaprivatewordwithhim.Notevenattheterriblemomentofparting,whenhestoppedbyTaraonhiswaytothetrain,didshehaveaprivatetalk.

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