Унесенные ветром

Chapter 26

           Foratimelessmomentshestoodthereandinthestillhothushofthesummermorningeveryirrelevantsoundandscentseemedmagnified,thequickthuddingofherheart,likeadrumbeat,theslightroughrustlingofthemagnolialeaves,thefar-offplaintivesoundofaswampbirdandthesweetsmelloftheflowersoutsidethewindow.

           Shehadkilledaman,shewhotookcarenevertobeinatthekillonahunt,shewhocouldnotbearthesquealingofahogatslaughterorthesqueakofarabbitinasnare.Murder!shethoughtdully.I’vedonemurder.Oh,thiscan’tbehappeningtome!Hereyeswenttothestubbyhairyhandonthefloorsoclosetothesewingboxandsuddenlyshewasvitallyaliveagain,vitallygladwithacooltigerishjoy.Shecouldhavegroundherheelintothegapingwoundwhichhadbeenhisnoseandtakensweetpleasureinthefeelofhiswarmbloodonherbarefeet.ShehadstruckablowofrevengeforTaraandforEllen.

           Therewerehurriedstumblingstepsintheupperhall,apauseandthenmoresteps,weakdraggingstepsnow,punctuatedbymetallicclankings.Asenseoftimeandrealitycomingbacktoher,ScarlettlookedupandsawMelanieatthetopofthestairs,cladonlyintheraggedchemisewhichservedherasanightgown,herweakarmweigheddownwithCharles’saber.Melanie’seyestookinthescenebelowinitsentirety,thesprawlingblue-cladbodyintheredpool,thesewingboxbesidehim,Scarlett,barefootedandgray-faced,clutchingthelongpistol.

           InsilencehereyesmetScarlett’s.

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