Унесенные ветром

Chapter 26

           Afterallafterall,Melaniehaddraggedherselffrombedsosoonafterhavingababyandhadcometoheraidwithaweapontooheavyevenforhertolift.Thathadtakencourage,thekindofcourageScarletthonestlyknewsheherselfdidnotpossess,thethin-steel,spun-silkcouragewhichhadcharacterizedMelanieontheterriblenightAtlantafellandonthelongtriphome.Itwasthesameintangible,unspectacularcouragethatalltheWilkesespossessed,aqualitywhichScarlettdidnotunderstandbuttowhichshegavegrudgingtribute.

           "Gobacktobed,"shethrewoverhershoulder."You’llbedeadifyoudon’t.I’llcleanupthemessafterI’veburiedhim."

           "I’lldoitwithoneoftheragrugs,"whisperedMelanie,lookingatthepoolofbloodwithasickface.

           "Well,killyourselfthenandseeifIcare!AndifanyofthefolkscomebackbeforeI’mfinished,keeptheminthehouseandtellthemthehorsejustwalkedinfromnowhere."

           Melaniesatshiveringinthemorningsunlightandcoveredherearsagainstthesickeningseriesofthudsasthedeadman’sheadbumpeddowntheporchsteps.

           Noonequestionedwhencethehorsehadcome.Itwassoobvioushewasastrayfromtherecentbattleandtheywerewellpleasedtohavehim.TheYankeelayintheshallowpitScarletthadscrapedoutunderthescuppernongarbor.TheuprightswhichheldthethickvineswererottenandthatnightScarletthackedatthemwiththekitchenknifeuntiltheyfellandthetangledmassranwildoverthegrave.

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