Унесенные ветром

Chapter 9

           Lacesandsilksandbraidandribbons,allblockaderun,allthemorepreciousandmoreproudlywornbecauseofit,fineryflauntedwithanaddedprideasanextraaffronttotheYankees.

           NotalltheflowersofthetownwerestandingintributetotheleadersoftheConfederacy.Thesmallest,themostfragrantblossomsbedeckedthegirls.Tearosestuckedbehindpinkears,capejessamineandbudrosesinroundlittlegarlandsovercascadesofsidecurls,blossomsthrustdemurelyintosatinsashes,flowersthatbeforethenightwasoverwouldfindtheirwayintothebreastpocketsofgrayuniformsastreasuredsouvenirs.

           ThereweresomanyuniformsinthecrowdsomanyuniformsonsomanymenwhomScarlettknew,menshehadmetonhospitalcots,onthestreets,atthedrillground.Theyweresuchresplendentuniforms,bravewithshiningbuttonsanddazzlingwithtwinedgoldbraidoncuffsandcollars,theredandyellowandbluestripesonthetrousers,forthedifferentbranchesoftheservice,settingoffthegraytoperfection.Scarletandgoldsashesswungtoandfro,sabersglitteredandbangedagainstshiningboots,spursrattledandjingled.

           Suchhandsomemen,thoughtScarlett,withaswellofprideinherheart,asthemencalledgreetings,wavedtofriends,bentlowoverthehandsofelderlyladies.Allofthemweresoyounglooking,evenwiththeirsweepingyellowmustachesandfullblackandbrownbeards,sohandsome,soreckless,withtheirarmsinslings,withheadbandagesstartlinglywhiteacrosssun-brownedfaces.Someofthemwereoncrutchesandhowproudwerethegirlswhosolicitouslyslowedtheirstepstotheirescorts’hoppingpace!Therewasonegaudysplashofcoloramongtheuniformsthatputthegirls’brightfinerytoshameandstoodoutinthecrowdlikeatropicalbirdaLouisianaZouave,withbaggyblueandwhitestripedpants,creamgaitersandtightlittleredjacket,adark,grinninglittlemonkeyofaman,withhisarminablacksilksling.

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