Унесенные ветром

Chapter 24

           Sposin’somebodydaidupdar?"

           "I’llmakeahantoutofyouifyoudon’tgetoutofthiswagon,"saidScarlett,whowasinnomoodforargument,assheclimbedlamelydowntotheground.

           Andthenshethoughtofthehorse.NameofGod!Supposethehorsehaddiedinthenight!Hehadseemedreadytodiewhensheunharnessedhim.Sheranaroundthewagonandsawhimlyingonhisside.Ifheweredead,shewouldcurseGodanddietoo.SomebodyintheBiblehaddonejustthatthing.CursedGodanddied.Sheknewjusthowthatpersonfelt.Butthehorsewasalivebreathingheavily,sickeyeshalfclosed,butalive.Well,somewaterwouldhelphimtoo.

           PrissyclimbedreluctantlyfromthewagonwithmanygroansandtimorouslyfollowedScarlettuptheavenue.Behindtheruinstherowofwhitewashedslavequartersstoodsilentanddesertedundertheoverhangingtrees.Betweenthequartersandthesmokedstonefoundations,theyfoundthewell,andtheroofofitstillstoodwiththebucketfardownthewell.Betweenthem,theywounduptherope,andwhenthebucketofcoolsparklingwaterappearedoutofthedarkdepths,Scarletttiltedittoherlipsanddrankwithloudsuckingnoises,spillingthewateralloverherself.

           ShedrankuntilPrissy’spetulant:"Well,Ah’sthusty,too,MissScarlett,"madeherrecalltheneedsoftheothers.

           "Untietheknotandtakethebuckettothewagonandgivethemsome.Andgivetheresttothehorse.Don’tyouthinkMissMelanieoughttonursethebaby?He’llstarve."

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