Унесенные ветром

Chapter 23

           Hebent,slippedanarmunderhershouldersandanotheracrossherkneesandliftedhergently.ShedidnotcryoutbutScarlettsawherbiteherlipandgoevenwhiter.ScarlettheldthelamphighforRhetttoseeandstartedtowardthedoorwhenMelaniemadeafeeblegesturetowardthewall.

           "Whatisit?"Rhettaskedsoftly.

           "Please,"Melaniewhispered,tryingtopoint."Charles."

           RhettlookeddownatherasifhethoughtherdeliriousbutScarlettunderstoodandwasirritated.SheknewMelaniewantedthedaguerreotypeofCharleswhichhungonthewallbelowhisswordandpistol.

           "Please,"Melaniewhisperedagain,"thesword."

           "Oh,allright,"saidScarlettand,aftershehadlightedRhett’scarefulwaydownthesteps,shewentbackandunhookedtheswordandpistolbelts.Itwouldbeawkward,carryingthemaswellasthebabyandthelamp.ThatwasjustlikeMelanie,nottobeatallbotheredovernearlydyingandhavingtheYankeesatherheelsbuttoworryaboutCharles’things.

           Asshetookdownthedaguerreotype,shecaughtaglimpseofCharles’face.Hislargebrowneyesmethersandshestoppedforamomenttolookatthepicturecuriously.Thismanhadbeenherhusband,hadlainbesideherforafewnights,hadgivenherachildwitheyesassoftandbrownashis.Andshecouldhardlyrememberhim.

           Thechildinherarmswavedsmallfistsandmewedsoftlyandshelookeddownathim.

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