Унесенные ветром

Chapter 8

           Tosaveherlife,shecouldn’tmakeuphermindaboutanything,soPetermakesitupforher.HewastheonewhodecidedIshouldhavealargerallowancewhenIwasfifteen,andheinsistedthatIshouldgotoHarvardformysenioryear,whenUncleHenrywantedmetotakemydegreeattheUniversity.AndhedecidedwhenMellywasoldenoughtoputupherhairandgotoparties.HetellsAuntPittywhenit’stoocoldortoowetforhertogocallingandwhensheshouldwearashawl....He’sthesmartestolddarkyI’veeverseenandaboutthemostdevoted.Theonlytroublewithhimisthatheownsthethreeofus,bodyandsoul,andheknowsit."

           Charles’wordswereconfirmedasPeterclimbedontotheboxandtookthewhip.

           "MissPittyinastatebekaseshedin’cometermeetyou.She’sfearedyoumoutnotunnerstan’butAhtolehershean’MissMellyjes’gitsplashedwidmudan’ruindeynewdressesan’Ah’d‘splainteryou.MissScarlett,youbettertekdatchile.Datlilpickaninnygwineletitdrap."

           ScarlettlookedatPrissyandsighed.Prissywasnotthemostadequateofnurses.Herrecentgraduationfromaskinnypickaninnywithbriefskirtsandstifflywrappedbraidsintothedignityofacalicodressandstarchedwhiteturbanwasanintoxicatingaffair.ShewouldneverhavearrivedatthiseminencesoearlyinlifehadnottheexigenciesofwarandthedemandsofthecommissarydepartmentonTaramadeitimpossibleforEllentospareMammyorDilceyorevenRosaorTeena.PrissyhadneverbeenmorethanamileawayfromTwelveOaksorTarabefore,andthetriponthetrainplusherelevationtonursewasalmostmorethanthebraininherlittleblackskullcouldbear.

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