Унесенные ветром

Chapter 7

           TherewasneverasightofarealmanexceptwhenthecommissarytroopunderSuellen’smiddle-agedbeau,FrankKennedy,rodebyeverymonthtocollectsupplies.Themeninthecommissarywerenotveryexciting,andthesightofFrank’stimidcourtingannoyedheruntilshefounditdifficulttobepolitetohim.IfheandSuellenwouldonlygetitoverwith!

           Evenifthecommissarytroophadbeenmoreinteresting,itwouldnothavehelpedhersituationany.Shewasawidowandherheartwasinthegrave.Atleast,everyonethoughtitwasinthegraveandexpectedhertoactaccordingly.Thisirritatedherfor,tryasshewould,shecouldrecallnothingaboutCharlesexceptthedying-calflookonhisfacewhenshetoldhimshewouldmarryhim.Andeventhatpicturewasfading.Butshewasawidowandshehadtowatchherbehavior.Notforherthepleasuresofunmarriedgirls.Shehadtobegraveandaloof.EllenhadstressedthisatgreatlengthaftercatchingFrank’slieutenantswingingScarlettinthegardenswingandmakinghersquealwithlaughter.Deeplydistressed,Ellenhadtoldherhoweasilyawidowmightgetherselftalkedabout.Theconductofawidowmustbetwiceascircumspectasthatofamatron.

           "AndGodonlyknows,"thoughtScarlett,listeningobedientlytohermother’ssoftvoice,"matronsneverhaveanyfunatall.Sowidowsmightaswellbedead."

           Awidowhadtowearhideousblackdresseswithoutevenatouchofbraidtoenliventhem,noflowerorribbonorlaceorevenjewelry,exceptonyxmourningbroochesornecklacesmadefromthedeceased’shair.Andtheblackcrepeveilonherbonnethadtoreachtoherknees,andonlyafterthreeyearsofwidowhoodcoulditbeshortenedtoshoulderlength.Widowscouldneverchattervivaciouslyorlaughaloud.Evenwhentheysmiled,itmustbeasad,tragicsmile.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 173 из 1537