Унесенные ветром

Chapter 23

           Thedimshapesofhousesgrewfartherandfartherapartandunbrokenwoodsloomedwall-likeoneitherside.

           "We’reoutoftownnow,"saidRhettbriefly,drawingrein,"andonthemainroadtoRoughandReady."

           "Hurry.Don’tstop!"

           "Lettheanimalbreatheabit."Thenturningtoher,heaskedslowly:"Scarlett,areyoustilldeterminedtodothiscrazything?"

           "Dowhat?"

           "DoyoustillwanttotrytogetthroughtoTara?It’ssuicidal.SteveLee’scavalryandtheYankeeArmyarebetweenyouandTara."

           Oh,DearGod!Washegoingtorefusetotakeherhome,afterallshe’dgonethroughthisterribleday?

           "Oh,yes!Yes!Please,Rhett,let’shurry.Thehorseisn’ttired."

           "Justaminute.Youcan’tgodowntoJonesboroonthisroad.Youcan’tfollowthetraintracks.They’vebeenfightingupanddowntherealldayfromRoughandReadyonsouth.Doyouknowanyotherroads,smallwagonroadsorlanesthatdon’tgothroughRoughandReadyorJonesboro?"

           "Oh,yes,"criedScarlettinrelief."IfwecanjustgetneartoRoughandReady,IknowawagontracethatwindsofffromthemainJonesbororoadandwandersaroundformiles.PaandIusedtorideit.ItcomesoutrightneartheMacIntoshplaceandthat’sonlyamilefromTara."

           "Good.MaybeyoucangetpastRoughandReadyallright.GeneralSteveLeewasthereduringtheafternooncoveringtheretreat.MaybetheYankeesaren’tthereyet.Maybeyoucangetthroughthere,ifSteveLee’smendon’tpickupyourhorse."

           "Icangetthrough?"

           "Yes,YOU."

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