Унесенные ветром

Chapter 9

           "Don’tsay‘can’t’tome,PittypatHamilton,"saidMrs.Merriwethervigorously."Weneedyoutowatchthedarkieswiththerefreshments.ThatwaswhatMrs.Bonnellwastodo.AndMelly,youmusttaketheMcLuregirls’booth."

           "Oh,wejustcouldn’twithpoorCharliedeadonlya"

           "Iknowhowyoufeelbutthereisn’tanysacrificetoogreatfortheCause,"brokeinMrs.Elsinginasoftvoicethatsettledmatters.

           "Oh,we’dlovetohelpbutwhycan’tyougetsomesweetprettygirlstotakethebooths?"

           Mrs.Merriwethersnortedatrumpetingsnort.

           "Idon’tknowwhat’scomeovertheyoungpeoplethesedays.Theyhavenosenseofresponsibility.Allthegirlswhohaven’talreadytakenboothshavemoreexcusesthanyoucouldshakeastickat.Oh,theydon’tfoolme!Theyjustdon’twanttobehamperedinmakinguptotheofficers,that’sall.Andthey’reafraidtheirnewdresseswon’tshowoffbehindboothcounters.Iwishtogoodnessthatblockaderunnerwhat’shisname?"

           "CaptainButler,"suppliedMrs.Elsing.

           "Iwishhe’dbringinmorehospitalsuppliesandlesshoopskirtsandlace.IfI’vehadtolookatonedresstodayI’vehadtolookattwentydressesthatheranin.CaptainButlerI’msickofthename.Now,Pitty,Ihaven’ttimetoargue.Youmustcome.Everybodywillunderstand.Nobodywillseeyouinthebackroomanyway,andMellywon’tbeconspicuous.ThepoorMcLuregirls’boothiswaydownattheendandnotveryprettysonobodywillnoticeyou."

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