Унесенные ветром

Chapter 2

           "No,"shesaidshortly. 

           "Norwillhe,"saidGerald. 

           Furyflamedinher,butGeraldwavedherquietwithahand. 

           "Holdyourtongue,Miss!IhaditfromJohnWilkesthisafternooninthestrictestconfidencethatAshley’stomarryMissMelanie.It’stobeannouncedtomorrow." 

           Scarlett’shandfellfromhisarm.Soitwastrue! 

           Apainslashedatherheartassavagelyasawildanimal’sfangs.Throughitall,shefeltherfather’seyesonher,alittlepitying,alittleannoyedatbeingfacedwithaproblemforwhichheknewnoanswer.HelovedScarlett,butitmadehimuncomfortabletohaveherforcingherchildishproblemsonhimforasolution.Ellenknewalltheanswers.Scarlettshouldhavetakenhertroublestoher. 

           "Isitaspectacleyou’vebeenmakingofyourselfofallofus?"hebawled,hisvoicerisingasalwaysinmomentsofexcitement."Haveyoubeenrunningafteramanwho’snotinlovewithyou,whenyoucouldhaveanyofthebucksintheCounty?" 

           Angerandhurtpridedroveoutsomeofthepain. 

           "Ihaven’tbeenrunningafterhim.Ititjustsurprisedme." 

           "It’slyingyouare!"saidGerald,andthen,peeringatherstrickenface,headdedinaburstofkindliness:"I’msorry,daughter.Butafterall,youarenothingbutachildandthere’slotsofotherbeaux." 

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