Унесенные ветром

Chapter 24

           Aswimmingnauseacompoundedofhunger,sleeplessness,exhaustionandstunningblowscameonsuddenlyandshegrippedthecarvedrosesunderherhand.

           "Nowine,"shesaiddully,rememberingtheendlessrowsofbottlesinthecellar.Amemorystirred.

           "Pork,whatofthecornwhiskyPaburiedintheoakbarrelunderthescuppernongarbor?"

           Anotherghostofasmilelittheblackface,asmileofpleasureandrespect.

           "MissScarlett,youshoisdebeatenes’chile!Ahdoneplumfergitdatbah’l.But,MissScarlett,datwhiskyain’nogood.Ain’beendarbut‘boutayearan’whiskyain’nogoodferladiesnohow."

           Howstupidnegroeswere!Theyneverthoughtofanythingunlesstheyweretold.AndtheYankeeswantedtofreethem.

           "It’llbegoodenoughforthisladyandforPa.Hurry,Pork,anddigitupandbringustwoglassesandsomemintandsugarandI’llmixajulep."

           "MissScarlett,youknowsdeyain’beennosugaratTaraferdelonges’.An’deyhawsesdoneetupalldemintan’deydonebrokealldeglasses."

           Ifhesays"They"oncemore,I’llscream.Ican’thelpit,shethought,andthen,aloud:"Well,hurryandgetthewhisky,quickly.We’lltakeitneat."And,asheturned:"Wait,Pork.There’ssomanythingstodothatIcan’tseemtothink....Oh,yes.Ibroughthomeahorseandacowandthecowneedsmilking,badly,andunharnessthehorseandwaterhim.GotellMammytolookafterthecow.Tellhershe’sgottofixthecowupsomehow.

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