Унесенные ветром

Chapter 26

           YoulookinhisotherpocketsandI’lltaketheknapsack."

           Scarlettwasloathtoputdownthewallet.Brightvistasopenedbeforeherrealmoney,theYankee’shorse,food!TherewasaGodafterall,andHedidprovide,evenifHedidtakeveryoddwaysofproviding.Shesatonherhaunchesandstaredatthewalletsmiling.Food!Melaniepluckeditfromherhands

           "Hurry!"shesaid.

           Thetrouserpocketsyieldednothingexceptacandleend,ajackknife,aplugoftobaccoandabitoftwine.Melanieremovedfromtheknapsackasmallpackageofcoffeewhichshesniffedasifitwerethesweetestofperfumes,hardtackand,herfacechanging,aminiatureofalittlegirlinagoldframesetwithseedpearls,agarnetbrooch,twobroadgoldbraceletswithtinydanglinggoldchains,agoldthimble,asmallsilverbaby’scup,goldembroideryscissors,adiamondsolitaireringandapairofearringswithpendantpear-shapeddiamonds,whicheventheirunpracticedeyescouldtellwerewelloveracarateach.

           "Athief!"whisperedMelanie,recoilingfromthestillbody."Scarlett,hemusthavestolenallofthis!"

           "Ofcourse,"saidScarlett."Andhecameherehopingtostealmorefromus."

           "I’mgladyoukilledhim,"saidMelaniehergentleeyeshard."Nowhurry,darling,andgethimoutofhere."

           Scarlettbentover,caughtthedeadmanbyhisbootsandtugged.Howheavyhewasandhowweakshesuddenlyfelt.

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