Унесенные ветром

Chapter 23

           "Getout,"heordered.

           Shestaredathim.Hereacheduproughly,caughtherunderthearmsandswunghertothegroundbesidehim.Withatightgriponherhedraggedherseveralpacesawayfromthewagon.Shefeltthedustandgravelinherslippershurtingherfeet.Thestillhotdarknesswrappedherlikeadream.

           "I’mnotaskingyoutounderstandorforgive.Idon’tgiveadamnwhetheryoudoeither,forIshallneverunderstandorforgivemyselfforthisidiocy.Iamannoyedatmyselftofindthatsomuchquixoticismstilllingersinme.ButourfairSouthlandneedseveryman.Didn’tourbraveGovernorBrownsayjustthat?Notmatter.I’mofftothewars."Helaughedsuddenly,aringing,freelaughthatstartledtheechoesinthedarkwoods.

           "‘Icouldnotlovethee,Dear,somuch,lovedInotHonourmore.That’sapatspeech,isn’tit?CertainlybetterthananythingIcanthinkupmyself,atthepresentmoment.ForIdoloveyou,Scarlett,inspiteofwhatIsaidthatnightontheporchlastmonth."

           Hisdrawlwascaressingandhishandsslidupherbarearms,warmstronghands."Iloveyou,Scarlett,becausewearesomuchalike,renegades,bothofus,dear,andselfishrascals.Neitherofuscaresarapifthewholeworldgoestopot,solongaswearesafeandcomfortable."

           Hisvoicewentoninthedarknessandsheheardwords,buttheymadenosensetoher.HermindwastiredlytryingtotakeintheharshtruththathewasleavingherheretofacetheYankeesalone.Hermindsaid:"He’sleavingme.He’sleavingme."

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