Унесенные ветром

Chapter 23

           Butwhenshereachedthediningroom,herhandswereshakingsobadlyshedroppedthreeplatesandshatteredthem.Sheranoutontotheporchtolistenandbackagaintothediningroomanddroppedthesilverclatteringtothefloor.Everythingshetouchedshedropped.Inherhurrysheslippedontheragrugandfelltothefloorwithajoltbutleapedupsoquicklyshewasnotevenawareofthepain.UpstairsshecouldhearPrissygallopingaboutlikeawildanimalandthesoundmaddenedher,forshewasgallopingjustasaimlessly.

           Forthedozenthtime,sheranoutontotheporchbutthistimeshedidnotgobacktoherfutilepacking.Shesatdown.Itwasjustimpossibletopackanything.ImpossibletodoanythingbutsitwithhammeringheartandwaitforRhett.Itseemedhoursbeforehecame.Atlast,faruptheroad,sheheardtheprotestingscreechofunoiledaxlesandtheslowuncertainploddingofhooves.Whydidn’thehurry?Whydidn’themakethehorsetrot?

           ThesoundscamenearerandsheleapedtoherfeetandcalledRhett’sname.Then,shesawhimdimlyasheclimbeddownfromtheseatofasmallwagon,heardtheclickingofthegateashecametowardher.Hecameintoviewandthelightofthelampshowedhimplainly.Hisdresswasasdebonaireasifheweregoingtoaball,well-tailoredwhitelinencoatandtrousers,embroideredgraywatered-silkwaistcoatandahintofruffleonhisshirtbosom.HiswidePanamahatwassetdashinglyononesideofhisheadandinthebeltofhistrouserswerethrusttwoivory-handled,long-barreledduelingpistols.

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