Унесенные ветром

Chapter 26

           AYankee,aYankeewithalongpistolonhiship!Andshewasaloneinthehousewiththreesickgirlsandthebabies!

           Asheloungedupthewalk,handonholster,beadylittleeyesglancingtorightandleft,akaleidoscopeofjumbledpicturesspuninhermind,storiesAuntPittypathadwhisperedofattacksonunprotectedwomen,throatcuttings,housesburnedovertheheadsofdyingwomen,childrenbayonetedbecausetheycried,alloftheunspeakablehorrorsthatlayboundupinthenameof"Yankee."

           Herfirstterrifiedimpulsewastohideinthecloset,crawlunderthebed,flydownthebackstairsandrunscreamingtotheswamp,anythingtoescapehim.Thensheheardhiscautiousfeetonthefrontstepsandhisstealthytreadasheenteredthehallandsheknewthatescapewascutoff.Toocoldwithfeartomove,sheheardhisprogressfromroomtoroomdownstairs,hisstepsgrowinglouderandbolderashediscoverednoone.Nowhewasinthediningroomandinamomenthewouldwalkoutintothekitchen.

           Atthethoughtofthekitchen,ragesuddenlyleapedupinScarlett’sbreast,sosharplythatitjabbedatherheartlikeaknifethrust,andfearfellawaybeforeheroverpoweringfury.Thekitchen!There,overtheopenkitchenfireweretwopots,onefilledwithapplesstewingandtheotherwithahodgepodgeofvegetablesbroughtpainfullyfromTwelveOaksandtheMacIntoshgardendinnerthatmustserveforninehungrypeopleandhardlyenoughfortwo.

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