Унесенные ветром

Chapter 18

           Thesemenbeganstragglingin,singlyandingroups,thelessseriouslywoundedsupportingthosewholimpedandstaggered.Soonasteadystreamofthemwasestablished,makingtheirpainfulwayintotowntowardthehospitals,theirfacesblackasnegroes’frompowderstains,dustandsweat,theirwoundsunbandaged,blooddrying,fliesswarmingaboutthem.

           AuntPitty’swasoneofthefirsthouseswhichthewoundedreachedastheystruggledinfromthenorthofthetown,andoneafteranother,theytotteredtothegate,sankdownonthegreenlawnandcroaked:

           "Water!"

           Allthatburningafternoon,AuntPittyandherfamily,blackandwhite,stoodinthesunwithbucketsofwaterandbandages,ladlingdrinks,bindingwoundsuntilthebandagesgaveoutandeventhetornsheetsandtowelswereexhausted.AuntPittycompletelyforgotthatthesightofbloodalwaysmadeherfaintandsheworkeduntilherlittlefeetintheirtoosmallshoesswelledandwouldnolongersupporther.EvenMelanie,nowgreatwithchild,forgothermodestyandworkedfeverishlysidebysidewithPrissy,CookieandScarlett,herfaceastenseasanyofthewounded.Whenatlastshefainted,therewasnoplacetolayherexceptonthekitchentable,aseverybed,chairandsofainthehousewasfilledwithwounded.

           Forgotteninthetumult,littleWadecrouchedbehindthebanistersonthefrontporch,peeringoutontothelawnlikeacaged,frightenedrabbit,hiseyeswidewithterror,suckinghisthumbandhiccoughing.

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