Унесенные ветром

Chapter 18

           Itwasagray,overcastdayand,astheymarchedthroughFivePointsandouttheMariettaroad,afinerainbegantofall.Thewholetownhadturnedouttoseethemoffandtheystood,closepacked,underthewoodenawningsofthestoresonPeachtreeStreetandtriedtocheer.

           ScarlettandMaybelleMerriwetherPicardhadbeengivenpermissiontoleavethehospitalandwatchthemengoout,becauseUncleHenryHamiltonandGrandpaMerriwetherwereintheHomeGuard,andtheystoodwithMrs.Meade,pressedinthecrowd,tiptoeingtogetabetterview.Scarlett,thoughfilledwiththeuniversalSoutherndesiretobelieveonlythepleasantestandmostreassuringthingsabouttheprogressofthefighting,feltcoldasshewatchedthemotleyranksgoby.Surely,thingsmustbeinadesperatepassifthisrabbleofbombproofers,oldmenandlittleboyswerebeingcalledout!Tobesuretherewereyoungandable-bodiedmeninthepassinglines,trickedoutinthebrightuniformsofsociallyselectmilitiaunits,plumeswaving,sashesdancing.Butthereweresomanyoldmenandyoungboys,andthesightofthemmadeherheartcontractwithpityandwithfear.Thereweregraybeardsolderthanherfathertryingtostepjauntilyalongintheneedle-fineraintotherhythmofthefifeanddrumcorps.GrandpaMerriwether,withMrs.Merriwether’sbestplaidshawllaidacrosshisshoulderstokeepouttherain,wasinthefirstrankandhesalutedthegirlswithagrin.

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