Унесенные ветром

Chapter 15

           "Whodidmendyouruniformandwhydidtheyusebluepatches?"

           "IthoughtIlookedperfectlydashing,"saidAshley,consideringhisappearance."Justcomparemewiththoserag-tagsoverthereandyou’llappreciatememore.MosemendedtheuniformandIthoughthedidverywell,consideringthathe’dneverhadaneedleinhishandbeforethewar.Aboutthebluecloth,whenitcomestoachoicebetweenhavingholesinyourbritchesorpatchingthemwithpiecesofacapturedYankeeuniformwell,therejustisn’tanychoice.Andasforlookinglikearagamuffin,youshouldthankyourstarsyourhusbanddidn’tcomehomebarefooted.Lastweekmyoldbootsworecompletelyout,andIwouldhavecomehomewithsackstiedonmyfeetifwehadn’thadthegoodlucktoshoottwoYankeescouts.Thebootsofoneofthemfittedmeperfectly."

           Hestretchedouthislonglegsintheirscarredhighbootsforthemtoadmire.

           "Andthebootsoftheotherscoutdidn’tfitme,"saidCade."They’retwosizestoosmallandthey’rekillingmethisminute.ButI’mgoinghomeinstylejustthesame."

           "Andtheselfishswinewon’tgivethemtoeitherofus,"saidTony."Andthey’dfitoursmall,aristocraticFontainefeetperfectly.Hell’safire,I’mashamedtofaceMotherinthesebrogans.Beforethewarshewouldn’thaveletoneofourdarkieswearthem."

           "Don’tworry,"saidAlex,eyeingCade’sboots."We’lltakethemoffofhimonthetraingoinghome.

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