Унесенные ветром

           "Well,hell!Wedon’tcare,dowe? WhatistheretoseeinEurope? I’llbetthoseforeignerscan’tshowusathingwehaven’tgotrighthereinGeorgia. I’llbettheirhorsesaren’tasfastortheirgirlsaspretty,andIknowdamnwelltheyhaven’tgotanyryewhiskythatcantouchFather’s." 

           "AshleyWilkessaidtheyhadanawfullotofsceneryandmusic. AshleylikedEurope. He’salwaystalkingaboutit." 

           "Well—youknowhowtheWilkesare. Theyarekindofqueeraboutmusicandbooksandscenery. Mothersaysit’sbecausetheirgrandfathercamefromVirginia. ShesaysVirginianssetquiteastorebysuchthings." 

           "Theycanhave’em. GivemeagoodhorsetorideandsomegoodlickertodrinkandagoodgirltocourtandabadgirltohavefunwithandanybodycanhavetheirEurope.... WhatdowecareaboutmissingtheTour? SupposewewereinEuropenow,withthewarcomingon? Wecouldn’tgethomesoonenough. I’dheaprathergotoawarthangotoEurope." 

           "SowouldI,anyday.... Look,Brent!Iknowwherewecangoforsupper. Let’srideacrosstheswamptoAbelWynder’splaceandtellhimwe’reallfourhomeagainandreadyfordrill." 

           "That’sanidea!"criedBrentwithenthusiasm. "AndwecanhearallthenewsoftheTroopandfindoutwhatcolortheyfinallydecidedonfortheuniforms." 

           "Ifit’sZouave,I’mdamnedifI’llgointhetroop. I’dfeellikeasissyinthosebaggyredpants. Theylooklikeladies’redflanneldrawerstome." 

           "Isy’allaimin’tergoterMist’Wynder’s? ‘Causeefyouis,youain’gwinegitmuchsupper,"saidJeems. "Deycookdonedied,an’deyain’boughtanewone. Deygotafe’elhan’cookin’,an’deniggerstellsmesheisdewustestcookindestate."