Унесенные ветром

Chapter 24

           Surely,whensheenteredthatroom,Motherwouldagainbesittingtherebeforethesecretaryandwouldlookup,quillpoised,andrisewithsweetfragranceandrustlinghoopstomeethertireddaughter.Ellencouldnotbedead,noteventhoughPahadsaidit,saiditoverandoverlikeaparrotthatknowsonlyonephrase:"Shediedyesterdayshediedyesterdayshediedyesterday."

           Queerthatsheshouldfeelnothingnow,nothingexceptawearinessthatshackledherlimbswithheavyironchainsandahungerthatmadeherkneestremble.ShewouldthinkofMotherlater.Shemustputhermotheroutofhermindnow,elseshewouldstumblestupidlylikeGeraldorsobmonotonouslylikeWade.

           Porkcamedownthewidedarkstepstowardthem,hurryingtopressclosetoScarlettlikeacoldanimaltowardafire.

           "Lights?"shequestioned."Whyisthehousesodark,Pork?Bringcandles."

           "Deytuckalldecandles,MissScarlett,all‘ceptonewebeenusin’terfinethingsindedahkwid,an’it’s‘boutgone.Mammybeenusin’araginadishofhawgfatferalightfernussin’MissCareenan’MissSuellen."

           "Bringwhat’sleftofthecandle,"sheordered."BringitintoMother’sintotheoffice."

           PorkpatteredintothediningroomandScarlettgropedherwayintotheinkysmallroomandsankdownonthesofa.Herfather’sarmstilllayinthecrookofhers,helpless,appealing,trusting,asonlythehandsoftheveryyoungandtheveryoldcanbe.

Настройки
Фон страницы
Размер шрифта
Межстрочный интервал
Фразовые глаголы
Показать / Скрыть меню
Шрифт
Roboto Lora
Уведомления
Страница 572 из 1537