Унесенные ветром

Chapter 24

           Initspainithadsoughthumancompanionshipandhelpanditmadenothreateninggestureassheloopedoneendofthetornpetticoataboutitshorns.Shetiedtheotherendtothebackofthewagon,assecurelyasherawkwardfingerswouldpermit.Then,asshestartedbacktowardthedriver’sseat,avastwearinessassailedherandsheswayeddizzily.Sheclutchedthesideofthewagontokeepfromfalling.

           Melanieopenedhereyesand,seeingScarlettstandingbesideher,whispered:"Deararewehome?"

           Home!HottearscametoScarlett’seyesattheword.Home.Melaniedidnotknowtherewasnohomeandthattheywerealoneinamadanddesolateworld.

           "Notyet,"shesaid,asgentlyastheconstrictionofherthroatwouldpermit,"butwewillbe,soon.I’vejustfoundacowandsoonwe’llhavesomemilkforyouandthebaby."

           "Poorbaby,"whisperedMelanie,herhandcreepingfeeblytowardthechildandfallingshort.

           ClimbingbackintothewagonrequiredallthestrengthScarlettcouldmuster,butatlastitwasdoneandshepickedupthelines.Thehorsestoodwithheaddroopingdejectedlyandrefusedtostart.Scarlettlaidonthewhipmercilessly.ShehopedGodwouldforgiveherforhurtingatiredanimal.IfHedidn’tshewassorry.Afterall,Taralayjustahead,andafterthenextquarterofamile,thehorsecoulddropintheshaftsifheliked.

           Finallyhestartedslowly,thewagoncreakingandthecowlowingmournfullyateverystep.

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