Унесенные ветром

Chapter 17

           Annoyedthatshehadshownhertrepidation,shecried:"Idon’tseewhyyou’vestayedherethislong!Allyouthinkaboutisbeingcomfortableandeatingandandthingslikethat."

           "Iknownomorepleasantwaytopassthetimethanineatinganderthingslikethat,"hesaid."AndasforwhyIstayherewell,I’vereadagooddealaboutsieges,beleagueredcitiesandthelike,butI’veneverseenone.SoIthinkI’llstayhereandwatch.Iwon’tgethurtbecauseI’manoncombatantandbesidesIwanttheexperience.Neverpassupnewexperiences,Scarlett.Theyenrichthemind."

           "Mymind’srichenough."

           "Perhapsyouknowbestaboutthat,butIshouldsayButthatwouldbeungallant.Andperhaps,I’mstayingheretorescueyouwhenthesiegedoescome.I’veneverrescuedamaidenindistress.Thatwouldbeanewexperience,too."

           Sheknewhewasteasingherbutshesensedaseriousnessbehindhiswords.Shetossedherhead.

           "Iwon’tneedyoutorescueme.Icantakecareofmyself,thankyou."

           "Don’tsaythat,Scarlett!Thinkofit,ifyoulike,butnever,neversayittoaman.That’sthetroublewithYankeegirls.They’dbemostcharmingiftheyweren’talwaystellingyouthattheycantakecareofthemselves,thankyou.Generallytheyaretellingthetruth,Godhelpthem.Andsomenletthemtakecareofthemselves."

           "Howyoudorunon,"shesaidcoldly,fortherewasnoinsultworsethanbeinglikenedtoaYankeegirl."Ibelieveyou’relyingaboutasiege.

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