Унесенные ветром

Chapter 24

           "Widalldefightin’upderoadan’deYankees‘crossderiveran’usnotknowin’whutwuzgwineterhappenterusan’defe’elhan’srunnin’offeve’ynight,Ah’s‘boutcrazy.ButMissEllenjes’ascoolasacucumber.‘Ceptshewuzworriedteraghos’‘boutdeyoungMisseskasewecouldn’gitnomedicinesnornuthin’.An’onenightshesaytermeafferwedonespongeoffdeyoungMisses‘bouttentimes,shesay,‘Mammy,effenAhcouldsellmahsoul,Ah’dsellitfersomeiceterputonmahgals’haids.

           "Shewouldn’tletMist’Geraldcomeinhyah,norRosanorTeena,nobodybutme,kaseAhdonehaddetyphoy.An’denittuckher,MissScarlett,an’Ahseedrightoffdat‘twarntnouse."

           Mammystraightenedupand,raisingherapron,driedherstreamingeyes.

           "Shewentfas’,MissScarlett,an’evendatniceYankeedoctahcouldn’donuthin’ferher.Shedin’knownuthin’a-tall.Ahcallterheran’talkterherbutshedin’evenknowherownMammy."

           "Didshedidsheevermentionmecallforme?"

           "No,honey.ShethinksheislilgalbackinSavannah.Shedin’callnobodybyname."

           Dilceystirredandlaidthesleepingbabyacrossherknees.

           "Yes’m,shedid.Shedidcallsomebody."

           "Youheshyo’mouf,youInjun-nigger!"MammyturnedwiththreateningviolenceonDilcey.

           "Hush,Mammy!Whodidshecall,Dilcey?Pa?"

           "No’m.Notyo’pa.Itwuzthenightthecottonbuhnt"

           "Hasthecottongonetellmequickly!"

           "Yes’m,itbuhntup.

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