Унесенные ветром

Chapter 20

           Fartherdownthestreetthebusinesssectionwasquietandmanyofthestoresandofficeswerelockedandboardedup,whiletheiroccupantsweresomewhereaboutthecountrysidewithriflesintheirhands.

           Thestillnessthatgreetedherseemedevenmoresinisterthismorningthanonanyofthemorningsofthequeerquietweekprecedingit.Sherosehastily,withoutherusualpreliminaryburrowingsandstretchings,andwenttothewindow,hopingtoseesomeneighbor’sface,somehearteningsight.Buttheroadwasempty.Shenotedhowtheleavesonthetreeswerestilldarkgreenbutdryandheavilycoatedwithreddust,andhowwitheredandsadtheuntendedflowersinthefrontyardlooked.

           Asshestood,lookingoutofthewindow,therecametoherearsafar-offsound,faintandsullenasthefirstdistantthunderofanapproachingstorm.

           "Rain,"shethoughtinthefirstmoment,andhercountry-bredmindadded,"wecertainlyneedit."But,inasplitinstant:"Rain?No!Notrain!Cannon!"

           Herheartracing,sheleanedfromthewindow,herearcockedtothefar-offroaring,tryingtodiscoverfromwhichdirectionitcame.Butthedimthunderingwassodistantthat,foramoment,shecouldnottell."MakeitfromMarietta,Lord!"sheprayed."OrDecatur.OrPeachtreeCreek.Butnotfromthesouth!Notfromthesouth!"Shegrippedthewindowstilltighterandstrainedherearsandthefar-awayboomingseemedlouder.Anditwascomingfromthesouth.

           Cannontothesouth!AndtothesouthlayJonesboroandTaraandEllen.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 485 из 1537